Articles on Hindu Political Thought
On some recent Interpretations of the Mahābhārata: Theories of Kingship
By U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1955
This essay examines recent interpretations of the Mahābhārata’s political theory, focusing on its conception of kingship. The author surveys Sanskrit commentators and modern historians who view the epic as articulating a social contract model in which…
The Evolution of the State
By Bala Krishna · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
This substantial essay compares Indian theories of state‑formation with those of western political philosophy. The author argues that many ideas attributed to European thinkers were anticipated in classical Sanskrit texts. Drawing on the Mahābhārata,…
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…
Sukra�s Economies in Hindu Science
By Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
Sukra's *Arthashastra* (Sukranitis) presents a materialistic, utilitarian approach to statecraft, prioritizing political science (*nitisastra*) as the ultimate guide for governance. The text critiques traditional philosophies (grammar, logic, Mimamsa,…