Samantas. Bana mentions a large number of conquered enemy Maha-Samantas in the royal camp who were probably waiting to be assigned their new duties.

Some types of Samantas mentioned by Banabhatta are:

* Samanta: which signified the lowest and ordinary type of vassal.
* Mahasamantha (Maha-Samanta): a step higher than a Samanta.
* Shatrumahasamanta (Shatru-Maha-Samanta): a conquered enemy chief.
* Aptasamanta (Apta-Samanta): those who willingly accepted vassalage and the emperor as their overlord.
* Pradhanamahasamanta

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