Theory of Government in Ancient India

Contents: Foreword. 1. Characteristics of Indian political speculation. 2. Vedic literature. 3. The epics. 4. Manu. 5. The Arthasastras of Kautalya and Brihaspati. 6. The Dharma Sutras, Dharma Sastras and commentators. 7. The Puranas and Upapuranas. 8. Buddhist and Jaina theories of Government. 9. Nitisastras. 10. Classical Sanskrit literature. 11. Theory of the Government of corporations. 12. The basic principles of the Hindu theory of Government. Bibliography. Index.