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Political Concepts in Ancient India
tration and diplomatic policy. The Arthaśāstra
of Kau
list of items that should generally find place in a
list of items that should generally find place in a
treatise on politics. Apart from the topics dealt
with in the Arthaśāstra, a work like the Śānti Parva
also raises a question as to how the institution of
Kingship originated.
Thus, for the purpose of compiling and studying
the ancient Indian political terms we have to ex-
amine and explore the various aspects of ancient
Indian political life and thought as depicted in the
corpus of literature surveyed above, and those
various aspects may be indicated in broad outlines
as follows:
The original state of anarchy and the origin of
the King and government.
The concept of the S
also raises a question as to how the institution of
Kingship originated.
Thus, for the purpose of compiling and studying
the ancient Indian political terms we have to ex-
amine and explore the various aspects of ancient
Indian political life and thought as depicted in the
corpus of literature surveyed above, and those
various aspects may be indicated in broad outlines
as follows:
The original state of anarchy and the origin of
the King and government.
The concept
elements of the State
elements of the State
or Prakṛtis)-the territory and its division into
the town and the countryside.
The various forms of government-republican
and monarchical forms
and monarchical forms--the Sa
republics.
The popular assemblies in a monarchical form of
government--limits of the authority of the King.
The different degrees of the supremacy of the
King--the Emperor-
ruler
ruler--the feudatories, etc.
The royal consecration and other royal festivals
and rituals.
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