Arthasastra

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ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ - ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ - ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಹಾಗು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಾರತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ಕಾಳಜಿಯ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಕಶ್ಯಪ್ ನಾಯಕರು ಹೃದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ

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The Ennobling World of Hindu Taxation Policy

The Ennobling World of Hindu Taxation Policy

A brief exploration of the various dimensions of Hindu taxation policy, its underlying philosophy and practice

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A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence

A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence

The Hindu civilisational continuity is also seen in the organisation of its administration, which was helmed by some extraordinary ministers: from Kautilya to the Ashta-Pradhans

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From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions

From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions

We observe an unbroken continuity in the set up and functioning of Hindu institutions from the period of Kautilya up to Chhatrapati Shivaji

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Bureaucracy as Dharma: Glimpses from Ancient India

Bureaucracy as Dharma: Glimpses from Ancient India

In its most profound conception and in enlightened practice, Dharma was the foundation of bureaucracy in Ancient India

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A Glimpse into the Theory and Practice of Statecraft in Ancient India

A Glimpse into the Theory and Practice of Statecraft in Ancient India

An overview of how statecraft worked in ancient India in both theory and practice

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Introducing a Miniature Village Republic in the Sevuna Empire

Introducing a Miniature Village Republic in the Sevuna Empire

The first episode of a series demonstrating the unbroken continuity of the profound village administrative setup that has endured from the dawn of Hindu civilisation.

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The Daring Saga of the Kshatriya-śrēṇis

The Daring Saga of the Kshatriya-śrēṇis

Kshatriya-śrēṇis or armed guilds form an important part of the history of Hindu corporate and social life. Their vestiges have endured till this day.

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The Pragmatism and Compassion of the Kautilyan Taxation System

The Pragmatism and Compassion of the Kautilyan Taxation System

The fifth part of this series examines some aspects of the philosophy of Kautilya's Taxation system and his dictum of amassing huge wealth as a source of protection.

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Kautilya's Arthasastra as a Manual of Empire-Building

Kautilya's Arthasastra as a Manual of Empire-Building

In the third part, we discuss how Kautilya's Arthasastra was a manual of empire-building and how its influence played a big role in the great Hindu Empires of India, spread over many centuries.

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