An Account of Democratic Practices in India

The article by Rakesh Goyal on the ideas of democracy in ancient India, while useful in providing a theoretical construct, is inadequate in putting forward the practical constructs of these ideas in ancient India. More...

Artha Sutra of Kautilya: A Translation

[contextly_sidebar id=”j7vJl1Hkd7acdfAwTINI796t7CM79pH9″] Kautilya, also known as Chanakaya and Vishnugupta, is probably the oldest known authority on economics. Arthashastra, the oldest surviving More...

Temples and the State in the Indian Tradition: Part 3

The third part of the series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. [contextly_sidebar id=”xUvEeUBwpbitTV9kizglKYHk5hfeLZ4r”] The state in India More...

Acharya Chanakya’s approach to knowledge

Introduction The wise Viṣṇugupta Cāṇakya, also known as Kauṭilya, who propelled the Mauryan Chandragupta to meteoric heights, while uprooting the tree of the wicked Nanda-s and cleansing the taint of the More...

The Arthashastra and the welfare state

As a new Gregorian year begins, it is appropriate to revisit the concept of a welfare state in the Sanskrit canon. The state had its obligations to the broader population. The public welfare was the measure by which More...