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Arthasastra

29 articles in the archive discuss Arthasastra, from Journal of Indian History and Culture, Sambodhi, The Indian Historical Quarterly and other journals (1926–2020). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

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Articles discussing Arthasastra

  1. **Economic Concepts of Kautilya and Valluvar: Agriculture in Ancient India**

    V. Balambal · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 1997

    “According to the Arthasastra, all unoccupied lands, forests and water resources belonged to the king.”
  2. Law of Inheritance in the Kautilya's Arthashastra

    Laxman V. Joshi · Sambodhi, 2005

    “Dharmaégastra and Arthasastra are essentially different from each other in origin and scope. The former is related to the duties of the four varnas and aSramas etc; whereas thé latter is concerned with the politics and law-administration.”
  3. The 'Primitive' in the Kautilya's Arthasastra

    Ganesh Thite · Sambodhi, 1975

  4. Widowhood and Property Rights in Early India: A Study of Dharmasutras and Dharmasastras

    Punit Research Scholar, Benudhar P. Patra · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2020

  5. The Arthasastra Material in the Raghuvamsa

    Dasharatha Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1951

  6. Ancient Indian Coinage Terminology in Sanskrit Literature

    V. Yamuna Devi · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2019

  7. Ownership of the Soil in Ancient India : The evidence of certain texts discussed

    U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

  8. Select Contents of Oriental Journals

    The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938

  9. Reviews (Books)

    Dineshchandra Sircar, Anukul Chandra Banerjee, Chintaharan Chakravarti, Narendra Krishna Sinha, Dasharatha Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1943

  10. Kautilya — A Follower of Jainism

    Binod Kumar Tiwary · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1983

  11. The Authority of the King in Kautilya's Political Thought

    U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1952

  12. Sumantra – The Rare Expression in Ancient Indian Administration

    Sudarshan Kumar Sharma · Sambodhi, 1990

  13. Irrigation‑tax in Ancient India

    Lallanji Gopal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1962

  14. The Machinery of Administration as depicted in the Kauṭiliya

    Narendra Nath Law · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929

  15. Miscellany - Nirvana

    Louis de La Vallée Poussin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928

  16. On the Religion of Canakya

    Jyoti Prasad Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974

  17. Society and Land Relations in the Kaveri Delta During the Chola Period

    V. Palanichamy · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2005

  18. Research in Sanskrit and Jaina Literature

    Satya Ranjan Banerjee · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1998

  19. Impact of Jainism on Environmental Sustainability

    Chandranath Chaterjee · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2014

  20. A Note on the “Pusyamitras” of the Bhitari Inscription

    Upendra Thakur · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1961

  21. Environmental Pollution & Ethical Practices

    Sujata Roy Abhijat · Sambodhi, 2010

    “There is extensive evidence in the Arthasastra about Kautilya's concern for the welfare of animals. Regulations for the protection of wild life, a long list of punishment for cruelty to animals...”
  22. Slavery as known from the Buddhist Pali Sources

    Madan Mohan Singh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1963

  23. Principle of the King's Righteousness

    U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1956

  24. The Seal of Vainya-gupta

    Ramesh Chandra Majumdar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1948

  25. Fresh Evidence of Dandin's Composition of Kalapariccheda

    Sadashiva L. Katre · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1948

  26. ‘Vachasi’ in Rock Edict VI of Asoka

    Vasudeva S. Agrawala · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1939

  27. The Beginnings of Intercourse between India and China

    K. A. Nilakanta Sastri · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938

  28. Technical Terms in the Hindu Revenue System

    U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931

  29. The English Translation of the Kautiliya

    Narendra Nath Law · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931