A form of pre-modern state which had a subordinate relationship to a superior state and maintained its sovereignty by making regular tributes in the form of money, gold, jewels, produce and gifts to the suzerain power.
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Tributary State." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/tributary-state/.
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MLA"Tributary State." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/tributary-state/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Tributary State. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/tributary-state/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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