Forms of Authority : According to famous political scholar Max Weber, authority has following three forms :
- Traditional Authority : It is based on tradition or history. The kings rule nations or states generation wise on the basis of this authority.
- Charismatic Authority : This authority is based on the personality, qualities and miracles of a person. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi are the examples of it.
- Legal or Rational Authority : This authority is based on the post of a person which is given on the basis of the person’s ability.
