INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
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- Authors
- Dr. Namo Narayan, Satyendra Gupta
- Publisher
- Akhand Publishing House
- Categories
- Best Sellers, Political Science
- ISBN
- 9788119098606
- Edition
- 2025
- Format
- Hard Bound
- Size
- Demy
- Pages
- 416
Description
The book surveys the roots of Indian political thought, beginning with the ancient Brahmanic and Buddhist traditions. It examines the legal and ethical frameworks of Manu’s Manusmriti, the statecraft of Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Buddhist reflections of the Agannasutta, and the Jain emphasis on nonviolence and asceticism. The study traces how these texts articulate concepts of dharma, artha, kama, and moksha, and how they shape notions of governance, law, and social order. It discusses the interplay between spiritual authority (Brahma) and sovereign power (Kshatra), the role of dharmashastra and arthashastra traditions, and the evolution of ideas such as varna, danda, and the social contract. By mapping these early sources, the book highlights the continuity and relevance of ancient Indian political ideas for contemporary debates on ethics, governance, and societal structure.