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Mauryalok: Web Series
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Mauryalok: Web Series

Sumedha Verma Ojha- August 28, 2020

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

Artha Sutra of Kautilya: A Translation
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Artha Sutra of Kautilya: A Translation

U. Mahesh Prabhu- August 13, 2016

The following is the most authentic translation of the original artha sutras of Kautilya. Read More

Acharya Chanakya’s approach to knowledge
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Acharya Chanakya’s approach to knowledge

Manasatarangini T- October 4, 2014

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

The Arthashastra and the welfare state
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The Arthashastra and the welfare state

Dr. Naresha Duraiswamy- January 2, 2014

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