Differentiating Gṛhapati and Gahapati: A Historiographical Survey of the Economic and Socio-Cultural Evolution of Terms in Ancient Times

Author(s)	Arushi Kapoor
Country	India
Abstract	The following paper attempts to delve into the evolution of the terms Gṛhapati and Gahapati. Contextualising and historicising the two, the aim is to understand the gradually changing meanings of these over the centuries in Ancient India. Several authors have delved into the socio-cultural and economic significance as well as transformation of the people and social categories pertaining to these titles. However, the paper attempts to bring together the historiography surrounding the theme along with inscriptional evidences. This will help present a succinct picture of the evolutionary nature of epithets in accordance with the evolving times, thus also putting forward a suitable example of how meanings of terms, which have been in use for a long period shouldn’t be assumed as static and these needs to be understood in the context of concurrent times as the society transforms over time.
Keywords	Gṛhapati, Gahapati, Ancient India
Field	Sociology > Archaeology / History
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On	2024-07-05
Cite This	Differentiating Gṛhapati and Gahapati: A Historiographical Survey of the Economic and Socio-Cultural Evolution of Terms in Ancient Times - Arushi Kapoor - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24171
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24171
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gt3nd5

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