Well we have multiple types of government, Local, State, and federal. Local is the government in you city like the Mayor, and the City Council.
State government is your state officials like the Governor or a Senator that represent your state, they make laws, or propose laws for the entire state.
Federal Government is the President and the Vice President, they approve laws the entire nation. Congress is also included in this.
India was fragmented to 100 of kingdoms. Each kingdom was ruled by powerful regional chiefs. Most of these small kingdoms engaged in warfare with their small armies.