Kautilya's Political Theory: Yogakshema, the Concept of Welfare StatePresentation of the thesis that the concept of welfare state originated in India; study with special reference to Arthaśāstra, treatise on state and society, by Kautạlya. |
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... According to Kautilya , kingship and Dharma are closely related and the king is the fountain of Justice - ' Dharmapravartaka ' . It is the king's responsibility to maintain Dharma and to protect his subjects with justice , for its ...
... According to Kautilya , kingship and Dharma are closely related and the king is the fountain of Justice - ' Dharmapravartaka ' . It is the king's responsibility to maintain Dharma and to protect his subjects with justice , for its ...
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... According to Aitareya Brahmana , the oath should be repeated with faith . The king promises - ' I will never be arbitrary ' . The king promised to act according to the established law and a monarch failing to keep his Coronation Oath ...
... According to Aitareya Brahmana , the oath should be repeated with faith . The king promises - ' I will never be arbitrary ' . The king promised to act according to the established law and a monarch failing to keep his Coronation Oath ...
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... according to the law of the country ; for a true and orderly civic life , the citizen must know what the law was and then conduct himself according to such law . This was the only safeguard for the permanence of orderly life in a ...
... according to the law of the country ; for a true and orderly civic life , the citizen must know what the law was and then conduct himself according to such law . This was the only safeguard for the permanence of orderly life in a ...
Contents
The Concept of State | 1 |
Yogakshema | 11 |
Political Dimension | 22 |
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According According to Kautilya activities administration agriculture allowed Ancient India Arthashastra aspects authority basic become believed Brahmanas bring citizens common concept concept of welfare concerned considered Delhi departments depends Dharma duty economic emphasised employer ensure fixed freedom functions given happiness higher houses human Ibid idea ideal important individual industries interest justice Kautilya king king's labour land lead limited living Machiavelli maintain manufacture marriage material means measures mentioned ministers modern welfare moral natural needs organisation paid person philosophy political principles production profit promotion prosperity protect punished rates reference regard regulated responsibility role rules share slave social society subjects term theory thought trade University various village wages wealth welfare well-being women Yogakshema