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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... women needs special mention in any society . Since women played a major role in bearing children and their upbringing and also in their own development , they had a respectable status . Women were expected to maintain harmony in ...
... women needs special mention in any society . Since women played a major role in bearing children and their upbringing and also in their own development , they had a respectable status . Women were expected to maintain harmony in ...
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... women was one of the important preoccupations of Kautilya . Basically woman had limited property rights . Shulka ... women were actively involved in business . Although the women of higher classes did not go out to work but they used ...
... women was one of the important preoccupations of Kautilya . Basically woman had limited property rights . Shulka ... women were actively involved in business . Although the women of higher classes did not go out to work but they used ...
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... women living separately ( not divorced ) from their husbands . Thus , the concept of single woman was not unheard of . There is no mention of wife's immolation on husband's funeral pyre ( Sati Pratha ) . There is not even a hint of ...
... women living separately ( not divorced ) from their husbands . Thus , the concept of single woman was not unheard of . There is no mention of wife's immolation on husband's funeral pyre ( Sati Pratha ) . There is not even a hint of ...
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