Political Concepts in Ancient India /11

Preface
 
It has been the aim of the author to acquaint

students interested in the study of ancient Indian

History with the fundamentals of political termino-

logy.
 
Preface
 

 
Man has come up to his present stage of living

through a series of steps in civilization, beginning

with a stone age, followed by a bronze age, an iron

age etc. These various stages of human develop-

ment have been modified by the persistent influence

of local environment of the people.
 

 
Religious organisations grew with that society;

contacts with strangers possessed of better weapon,

tools, clothing, etc. or even good food stuffs or

valuable resources: agricultural or mineral, led

to war or trade, according to the relative strengths

and dispositions of the parties. Internecine wars,

or natural calamities have driven people to migra-

tion or invasions. All these have greatly influenced
the political conditions of the country leading to

the political conditions of the country leading to
changes in polity and apolitical thoughts.
 

 
In undertaking any study it is necessary to look

to the historical background, as many of the current

views and practices are more or less traditional

having been handed down from one generation to

another. It is also necessary to know the origin

of some of the ancient notions in order to be able

to judge more accurately as to their correctness,
 
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