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3 articles on Hindu Political Philosophy from The Indian Historical Quarterly, published 1926–1936. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

3 articles1926–19361 journal
The Indian Historical Quarterly · 3

Articles on Hindu Political Philosophy

  1. The Maratha Political Ideas of the Eighteenth Century

    By Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936

    This article investigates Maratha political thought by analysing the treatise known as the Rājnīti or ‘Rijnnite’ attributed to Rāmachandrapant Amatya and issued as an edict by Sambhājī II in 1716. The work combines a historical survey of the Maratha…

  2. Hindu Politics in Italian

    By Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

    R. Shamasastry’s *Evolution of Indian Polity* (1920) examines Hindu political thought, drawing from Vedic, medieval, and modern texts, but faces criticism for speculative interpretations and lack of rigorous historical analysis. The work suggests…

  3. Hindu Politics in Italian – Machiavellism

    By Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

    The text explores parallels between Hindu political thought, particularly Kautilyan (arthashastra) principles, and Machiavellian political theory in Italian scholarship. It highlights how both traditions emphasize secularism, practical statecraft, and the…