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Revisiting the Political Thought of Ancient India: Pre-Kautilyan Arthashastra Tradition rediscovers the political ideas of the original and celebrated schools of thought in ancient India—early Arthashastra and Pre-Kautilyan traditions. This book throws light on hitherto not very well-known aspects of political ideas in ancient India, which flourished during the 5th and 4th centuries before Christ. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a major text on ancient Indian political thought, wherein he cited views of a number of Arthashastra teachers who had written on political science. Unfortunately, their writings are not available today; only their views are found scattered in different texts. This book brings together these views to prepare a coherent account of their political ideas and reconstructs the pre-Kautilyan Arthashastra tradition with the help of available sources.
The Origin of State and Early Political Speculation in Ancient India
The Origin of State and Early Political Speculation in Ancient India
During the post-Vedic period, the old tribal society was disintegrating, and the Vedic chiefship gave way to the establishment of kingships. The disintegration of tribal society had taken place because of change in the production system, and agriculture replaced the old pastoral society as the mode of production. Agriculture required clearing of thick jungles with the help of iron tools to avail the land for farming and settlement. This required a large number of manpower and a regular supply of adequate food to ensure continuous involvement in production activities. The old clan-based society failed to provide a stable labour force. As a result, ...
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