Kautilya s arthashastra and indian security policy seminar, ws 201718 organiser. The text was identified by the librarian rudrapatnam shamasastry as the arthashastra. Ruchi tyagi associate professor department of political science kalindi college kautilyas arthashastra written around 325 b. In order to keep it brief and precise only selected thinkers have been included while those of only. Kautilya s arthashastra is mainly a work on the art of government. Kautilya, in the arthashastra, suggests that the state must always be adequately fortified, its armed forces prepared and resourced to defend itself against acts of war. Kautilya and nonwestern ir theory by deepshikha shahi. He thought that the possession of power and happiness in a state. Kautilya s arthasashtra is magnificent work on ancient political thought which was undoubtedly composed between 3rd2nd century b. It is indeed astounding to know that very early in the development of indian political thought, the ideas of decentralisation, welfare state and public opinion are so clearly spelled out. He has been considered as one of the shrewdest ministers of the times and has explained his views on state, war, social structures, diplomacy, ethics, politics and statecraft very clearly in his book called arthashastra. This theory occupied a vital position in ancient indian political thought and. An analytical study of the relevance of arthshastra in. In his political and administrative ideas, the focus of attention was the king.
The first great political realist is a succinct and penetrating analysis of one of the ancient worlds foremost political realists, kautilya. May 04, 2016 this lecture talks about kautilya s political thought. The book covers university syllabi in political science in the papers of hindu polity, indian political. These together with atharvaveda and the itihasaveda are known as the vedas. The present study is a comparative analysis of the major political and administrative ideas of manu and kautilya, such as, their views on state, king and kingship, administration of. It is argued that the discussions in the arthashastra generally end by stating the authors opinion with the words. Kautilya s arthashastra and indian security policy. Kautilya did not say to himself, prepare for war, but hope for peace, but instead, prepare for war, and plan to conquer. We are not concerned about whether they are true or false. Kautilya was the minister in the kingdom of chandragupta maurya during 317 293 b.
To this end, she argues that kautilya has to be first liberated from the clutches of western political realism. Arthshastra concerned with the acquisition and protection ofmeans of livelihood. It had a profound influence on the political institutions of not only the ancient times but also of modern. Thus, this book provides an overview of the evolution of indian political through and offers insights into the thinking. Ancient thinkers used the word varta to mean the science of national economy. Full text of ancient indian political thought and institutions see other formats. Kautilya is known as the indian machiavelli because of his ruthless and shrewd tactics and policies reflecting an approach to statecraft including warfare. Kautilyas arthashastra 3 book i, concerning discipline chapter i. Understanding dharma and artha in statecraft through. Chanakya arthashastra pdf in hindi, english, sanskrit. The mauryan empire was larger than the later british india which expanded from the. So, sale tore says that of all the school of ancient indian political thought, the most noteworthy is that of kautilya. American experiences of geography, political philosophy, civic culture, and way of life. Kautilyas arthasashtra is magnificent work on ancient political thought which was undoubtedly composed between 3rd2nd century b.
Kautilya s arthashastra and indian security policy seminar. Political theory and thought ancient indian political thought. Text and context is an essential reading for students of social sciences seeking to unravel the formation and text of the thoughts of great indian political thinkers. Published by shama shastri in 1909 contains 15 parts, 180 divisions, 150 chapters and 6,000 shlokas. John mathai, assistant professor, department of political science, st. He reproduced the ancient political wisdom of india in the more pragmatic fashion. He started a journal called vanguard of indian independence 7. The papers are available in the electronic pdfformat and are designed to be. It is an unconventional articulation of the political thought in india that evolved during the nationalist struggle against colonialism. Prepare according to the upsc syllabus topics, not all ignou ba, ma pdfs are important for exam.
Ignou political science materials in pdf med002 sustainable development issues and challenges. Kautilya specifies various routes by which adversaries can be outsmarted by stratagem, or overcome by drive. Kautilyas arthashastra is mainly a work on the art of government. Chanakya arthashastra pdf in hindi, english, sanskrit all. Church state relationship and theory of two swords. Pdf kautilya was the minister in the kingdom of chandragupta maurya. Saptanga theory pdf this is known as the saptanga theory to which both. In other words, greek political thought is considered one of the oldest in the world. Prathama banerjee 2014 between the political and the nonpolitical. The political thoughts of kautilya are summarized in a book he wrote known as the arthashastra, a sanskrit name which is translated as the science of material gain.
It had a profound influence on the political institutions of not only the ancient times but also of modern times. The paper ii will have 100 multiple type questions multiple. As a political realist, kautilya assumed that every nation acts to maximize power and selfinterest, and therefore moral principles or obligations have little or no force in actions among nations. The present study is a comparative analysis of the major political and administrative ideas of manu and kautilya, such as, their views on state, king and kingship, administration of justice, inter state relations and diplomacy. Kautilya s treatise arthashastra stands as one of the great political books of the ancient world, its ideas on the science of politics strikingly similar to those of thucydides, machiavelli, hobbes, clausewitz, and even sun tsu.
Saptanga theory of state refers to the seven limbs of the state. Even for general studies mains, some of this modules are important e. In the ancient political thinking, kautilya has first time defined the state in arthashastra. An interactive session with kautilya pandit duration. The book covers university syllabi in political science in the papers of hindu polity, indian political thought and modern indian political thought. In other words, i show that renunciation in colonial bengal embodied the basic tension out of which the political emerged namely, the tension between the. An analytical study of the relevance of arthshastra in modern. For the cause of individual freedom he developed the theory of radical humanism. What did kautilya, the erudite adviser of emperor chandragupta maurya, think of the goods and services tax gst.
Kautilya was the great prime minister of chandragupta maurya. In his book, russian revolution, he regarded the russian revolution as a fluke of history. Understanding dharma and artha in statecraft through kautilya. This question is troubling students of the banaras hindu universitys political. Roy, aurobindo ghosh, joy prakash ambedkar, savarkar. A comparative relevance of ideas of manu and kautilya in modern times has also been dealt with.
Opposed to the foundational views of social and political thought, this is an approach giving space to the search for. Because of this merit he kautilya has a specific place in india thinkers. Kautilya favors peace over war, because he asserts that in most situations, peace is more conducive to creation of wealth, prosperity and security of the people. Michael liebig ideaflow across the ages via oral or written transmission is a key feature of south asian geocultural space. Dec 21, 2017 ignou political science materials in pdf med002 sustainable development issues and challenges. T o me, this w as insuf ficient as mor e resear ch on kautil ya s arthashastra was under tak en in a series of seminar s. King, amatya or bureaucrats janapada or territory durga. Ignou political science materials in pdf free upsc materials.
Political theory definition, nature and scope of political science, approches to the study of political sciencetraditional, behavioural, systems and marxist state definition, theories of origin and theories related to the functionsliberal, individualistic, socialistic. Download ignou political science material without registration. On the contrary, political realism is a conception of politics which stretches back to the great indian thinker kautilya and in fact constitutes a manymansioned tradition of thought about. He has also been called kingmaker because, as one book description notes.
So the basic objective of this study is to explore the kautilya. Also a means to ensure the wellbeing of men ingeneral two fold aims palana. This lecture talks about kautilya s political thought. The book covers university syllabi in political science in the papers of hindu polity, indian political thought and modern indian political thought etc. Chanakya has been called the indian machiavelli because his writings have a political pragmatism similar to that seen in machiavellis own work. Kautilyas saptang theory of state the mauryan era of ancient india gave the world a significant treatise, the arthashastra of kautilya. Leadership framework based on arthashastra and its. According to ernest barker, the origin of political thought began with the ancient greeks. Kautilya included agriculture, animal husbandry and trade in varta.
Published by shama shastri in 1909 contains 15 parts, 180 divisions, 150 chapters and 6,000 shlokas 2 kautilya described wellorganized state. Kautilya also believed in the divine origin theory. A copy of the arthashastra in sanskrit, written on palm leaves, was presented by a tamil brahmin from tanjore to the newly opened mysore oriental library headed by benjamin lewis rice. Themes and thinkers covers all major indian political thinkers from ancient, through medieval, to modern times. To understand nodcrn indian political thought, it is essential to have a broad view of the. Department of political science kalindi college kautilyas arthashastra written around 325 b. Political and administrative ideas of manu and kautilya.
In terms of early indian political thought, arthasastra by kautilya gives a more detailed picture of statecraft. She aims at the reinvention of kautilyas arthashastra p. Thus kautilya justified wealth which was earned through proper means, and also he thought that accumulation of wealth was a safe method for protecting the people against famines. Kautilya belonged to the brahmin caste the priestly class, he was originally from northern india and a professor of political science and economics at the university of taxila. This lecture talks about kautilyas political thought. Kautilyas treatise arthashastra stands as one of the great political books of the ancient world, its ideas on the science of politics strikingly similar to those of thucydides, machiavelli, hobbes, clausewitz, and even sun tsu. Divided into three parts the ancient, the modern and the contemporary, this book analyses indian political thought from manu to m. Please utilize them for building your knowledge and dont make them commercial. The text was considered lost by colonial era scholars, until a manuscript was discovered in 1905. The prese nt study is a comparative analysis of the major political and administrative ideas of manu and kautilya, such as, their views on state, king and kingship, administration of justice, inter state relations and diplomacy. The three vedas, sama, rik and yajus, constitute the triple vedas. Download pdf indianpoliticalthought free online new. This book was lost for many centuries and a copy of it written on palm leaves was rediscovered in india in 1904 ce.
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