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Abstract
This article discusses royal authority in Hindu India, and explores the relations and mutual dependencies between the domains of religion and politics. The data presented refer to one specific unit of political organization, the 'little kingdom' and, in particular, to the kingdom of Jeypore in south Orissa. Jeypore is further specified as a sub-type of the 'little kingdom', namely as a jungle kingdom', which is characterized by its remote location and a high percentage of tribal inhabitants. Special attention is given to the royal patronage of tribal goddesses and of the Hindu goddess Durga. The article considers how best to approach the vexed issue ofdisentangling 'tribal' and 'Hindu' components of religion, before examining more generally some theories advanced to explain the relationship between politics and religion.
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