Study of the Relevance of Arthshastra in Modern India

Authors

  • Dr. Satyawan Dalal

Keywords:

India, translations,, political,, Arthsashtra,, economics

Abstract

The research and creative and realistic values of the book, however, are just as important to India today's citizens as they were before the British colonisation of India. The book was rediscovered by Shastri in 1905, and published in English as the result. At that point, there have only been two further translations into English. The credit goes to Professor Kangle, as well as Shari here. Many of the concepts in this book's principles and methods are proved effective. Kautilya's Arthshastra, on the issue of how to rule a nation is believed to be thousands of years old. Chanakya studied at an ancient Takshila University, situated in present-day Pakistan, and was an important figure in the study of the Chandragupta Maurya dynasty. He had an exceptional command in political science, accounting, economic management, and governmental organisation, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Maurya1 Dynasty. It's a well known fact that Artha is from ancient India. it was written in the third century B.C.

References

Shamasastry, R. 1960. Kautilya's Arthshastra. Mysore: Mysore Printing and Publishing House.)

Aseem Prakash, State and Statecraft in Kautilya‟s Arthshastra, A paper presented at the Fall Semester Mini-Conference organized by the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University, Bloomington Binayak Ray, India: Sustainable development and Good Governance Issues, Atlantic Publications

Clem Tisdell(2003), A western perspective on Kautilya's 'Arthshastra': Does it provide a basis for economic science? Working Paper on Economic Theory, Applications and Issues.

Balbir S. Sihag, (2004)”Kautilya on the Scope and Methodology of Accounting, Organisational Design and the Role of Ethics in Ancient India, Accounting Historians Journal, Vol 31, No-2. Summary on Kautilya‟s Arthshastra: Its Contemporary Relevance Published by Indian Merchants‟ Chamber (2004)

Balbir S. Sihag, (2009) “Kautilya on principles of taxation”, Humanomics, Vol. 25 Iss: 1, pp.55 – 67, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Nanda Lal Darnal, Kautilya‟s Arthshastra and Economic Development: An Analytical Study on state‟s Role in Modern Perspective.

Chatterjee, S. (2007). Challenging the dominance of western managerial models: reflections from the wisdom and traditions of Asia. Paper presented at International Conference on Integrating Spirituality and Organizational Leadership.

Cochran, P. L., & Wood, R. A. (1984). Corporate social responsibility and financial performance. Academy of management Journal, 27(1), 42-56

Downloads

Published

31-03-2021

How to Cite

Dalal, D. S. (2021). Study of the Relevance of Arthshastra in Modern India. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 12(1), 107–113. Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/102

Issue

Section

Original Research Article