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Mauryalok: Web Series
This web series attempts to bring emic, shastric categories to bear upon an understanding of this period. It is time to abandon Eurocentric, Westphalian notions ... Read More
Archives, Indology
Artha Sutra of Kautilya: A Translation
The following is the most authentic translation of the original artha sutras of Kautilya. Read More
Archives, Commentaries
Acharya Chanakya’s approach to knowledge
Introduction The wise Viṣṇugupta Cāṇakya, also known as Kauṭilya, who propelled the Mauryan Chandragupta to meteoric heights, while uprooting the tree of the wicked Nanda-s ... Read More
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The Arthashastra and the welfare state
As a new Gregorian year begins, it is appropriate to revisit the concept of a welfare state in the Sanskrit canon. The state had its ... Read More