Articles on Ancient Indian Polity
India: The Mother of Democracy - Historical Roots and Enduring Values
By Nanditha C. Krishna, G.B. Balaji, Raghuvendra Tanwar, Umesh Ashok Kadam, Vasant Shinde, Kapil Kapoor, Arvind P Jamkhedkar, Prasad Joshi, Himanshu Roy, Harihar Panda, Jigar Mohammad · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2022
The book *India: The Mother of Democracy*, edited by Raghuvendra Tanwar and Umesh Ashok Kadam, explores India’s historical democratic traditions through multidisciplinary research. It argues that India’s democratic ethos predates Western models, rooted in…
Vartamanakalin Sanskrit-Sahitya mein Rajakiya Kshetra ki Upadeyata
By Manibhai E. Prajapati · Sambodhi, 2005
Turning to modern Sanskrit writing, this paper explores the role of contemporary Sanskrit literature in political discourse. It begins by noting the revival of Sanskrit as a medium for creative expression in the twentieth century and surveys genres ranging…
Studies in Indian History and Culture (Review)
By Sushil Kumar De · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1958
This review covers U.N. Ghoshal’s book 'Studies in Indian History and Culture'. The volume is divided into four parts. The first part reconstructs Indian history from Vedic and Buddhist literature, emphasising that a careful reading of these sources yields…
State and Citizen in Ancient India
By A. S. Altekar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1946
State and Citizen in Ancient India by A.S. Altekar studies the reciprocal relationship between rulers and subjects in ancient Indian polity. Drawing on sources such as the Vedic hymns, epics, Dharmaśāstras and Kauṭilya’s Arthaśāstra, Altekar explains that the…
The Machinery of Administration as depicted in the Kauṭiliya
By Narendra Nath Law · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
Drawing upon the Arthāśāstra attributed to Kauṭilya (Chanakya), this article analyses the administrative machinery of the Mauryan and early post‑Mauryan state. It opens with an overview of the treatise’s structure and its emphasis on the king’s responsibility…
On Some Methods and Conclusions in Hindu Politics
By Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The text discusses a scholarly debate between Professor Kshitish Chandra Chattopadhyaya (Sarkar) and Dr. Ghoshal over methodologies and conclusions in Hindu political theory. Sarkar’s work, *Hindu Politics in Italian*, summarizes Italian scholarship on Hindu…
The Janapada and the Paura
By Narendra Nath Law · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The analysis challenges the existence of the Paura and Janapada bodies as formal political entities with constitutional authority. It argues that the supposed joint sessions of Pauras and Janapadas for discussing important matters or nominating heir-apparents…
MISCELLANY - The Janapada and the Paura
By Narendra Nath Law · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
Mr. K. Jayaswal argues that ancient Indian states featured two powerful corporate bodies: the *Janapada* (encompassing all citizens of a state) and the *Paura* (limited to the capital city's citizens). Both required property qualifications for membership,…
Politics and Political History in the Mahabharata
By Narayan Chandra Banerji · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The Mahābhārata is not only a tale of family strife but also a text on political theory. This essay examines episodes where the epic speaks of kingship and popular sovereignty. When the throne of Hastināpur is vacant, the people approach Bhīṣma, begging him…