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The term akhara carries multiple meanings: it can refer to a sect, a group, a type of subunit, a military community, a gymnasium, or a place for training. Over time, shifting historical circumstances added further nuances to the word. As early as the beginning of the first millennium CE, armed ascetic sects emerged in India to protect… Продолжить чтение

An analysis of sources contemporary to, or near-contemporary with, the events they describe reveals an intriguing pattern. During periods characterized by active warfare punctuated only by brief truces we can speak only of the existence of military skills and the traditions that preserved them. In this context, military skills are primarily focused on cultivating dexterity… Продолжить чтение