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Book Review: Natural Enmity, by Ashay Naik
Archives, Indology

Book Review: Natural Enmity, by Ashay Naik

Abhinav Agarwal- July 15, 2017

Ashay Naik's book, "Natural Enmity - Reflections on the Niti and Rasa of the Pancatantra [Book 1]", is a fascinating and scholarly commentary on perhaps ... Read More

Conservative Interpretation of Indic Past using the Pañcatantra
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Conservative Interpretation of Indic Past using the Pañcatantra

Ashay Naik- January 28, 2017

The nīti of the Pañcatantra consists of teaching its audience of what it takes to succeed in a world characterised by social hierarchy, political despotism ... Read More

The Pancatantra as a Nitishastra
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The Pancatantra as a Nitishastra

Ashay Naik- January 19, 2017

The Pañcatantra is famous for its narratives but in what sense do the narratives by themselves constitute a nītiśāstra? Read More