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Journal articles on the topic "Kautilya"

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Neeraj, Neeraj. "THE CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE OF KAUTILYA'S DEFENSE STRATEGY AND POLICIES OF WAR." Shodh Manjusha: An International Multidisciplinary Journal 2, no. 1 (2025): 78–93. https://doi.org/10.70388/sm240120.

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Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was an ancient Indian strategist and political philosopher whose seminal work, the Arthashastra, remains influential in contemporary political thought. This paper explores Kautilya’s defence strategy and war policies and their relevance in the modern world. It examines the theoretical underpinnings of Kautilya’s approach, including deterrence, diplomacy, intelligence gathering, and the use of force. By analysing case studies of modern conflicts, conducting a comparative analysis with contemporary defence doctrines, and exploring the relevance of Kautilya’s ide

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Gewali, Baburam. "Kautiliya Arthashastra and its Relevancy in Pedagogical Transformation." SNPRC Journal 4, no. 1 (2023): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/snprcj.v4i1.61545.

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Arthashastra written by Kautilya is a treatise written to train a future king. The treatise has been divided in 15 books. Its first book provides a detail description of education pedagogy and related topic. Chapters on Knowledge, curriculum and the requisite of the learned scholars give an outline of education system in Kautiliya times. At the same time Kautiliya Arthashastra declares that main object of his education and training is to develop mental power of his student. The mental power is control of senses. This article is an effort to analyze the Kutiliya view on education and teaching m

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Rahman, Monsurur, Framarz Byramjee, and Reza Karim. "Commercial Practices In The Ancient Indian Peninsula: Glimpses From Kautilyas Arthashastra." International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER) 13, no. 3 (2014): 653. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/iber.v13i3.8601.

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Very few westerners ever heard of Chanakya, a.k.a Kautilya. Kautilya is credited with compiling the treatise on statecraft called the Arthashastra. This treatise contains fifteen distinct chapters or parts encompassing all components of statesmanship that a ruler needs to run the affairs of his kingdom. This paper briefly narrates some of the commercial practices prevalent in Ancient India enumerated in Kautilyas Arthashastra during the Mauryan period.

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Neeraj, Neeraj. "KAUTILYA’S DEFENCE STRATEGY AND WAR POLICIES IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD." Shodh Manjusha: An International Multidisciplinary Journal 1, no. 1 (2024): 85–89. https://doi.org/10.70388/sm241109.

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Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was an ancient Indian philosopher, economist, and strategist whose seminal work, the Artha shastra, offers profound insights into statecraft, defence strategies, and war policies. This paper explores the relevance and application of Kautilya’s defense strategies in the contemporary world. By analyzing secondary data sources, including historical texts, modern military doctrines, and scholarly interpretations, the study elucidates how Kautilya’s principles can inform and enhance current defence policies and strategic frameworks. The examination highlights the e

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Ghimire, Sanjay, and Madhav Raj Lamichhane. "The Concept of National Security in Kautilya's Arthashastra." Baneshwor Campus Journal of Academia 3, no. 1 (2024): 63–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bcja.v3i1.65599.

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Kautilya's Arthashastra stands as a timeless testament to the enduring principles of political realism. Within its ancient pages, Kautilya delves into the intricate dynamics of power, conflict, and national interests with remarkable foresight. Central to his discourse is the notion of national security, a concept that remains as pertinent today as it was in antiquity. Kautilya's strategic genius is evident in his meticulous construction of military doctrines, aimed at ensuring the safety and sovereignty of the state. Through a blend of cunning diplomacy, espionage, and military prowess, he adv

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Harekrushna Mishra. "Social Concerns of Kautilya and Laws on Wage and Consumer Rights." SIASAT 7, no. 3 (2022): 225–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.33258/siasat.v7i3.126.

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Arthasastra is a Sanskrit text that deals with the Indian Polity and Hindu Social Laws. There are hundreds of laws made by this tradition which are also relevant even to these days. The Kautilya Arthasastra – written at the turn of the 5th to the 3rd century BC – is a classical work of political theory and International relations theory as well. The Arthasastra is a theoretical and normative work that features six pivotal idea clusters 1) State power, 2) Raison defeat, 3) Correlation of forces, 4) The Saptanga theory, 5) The Sadgunya theory, 6) The Matsya-nyaya theory, etc. The Kautilya Arthas

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Sihag, Balbir S. "Kautilya on Administration of Justice During the Fourth Century B.C." Journal of the History of Economic Thought 29, no. 3 (2007): 359–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10427710701514760.

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Vishnugupta Chanakya Kautilya wrote a treatise called The Arthashastra, which means “science of wealth.” It contains three parts, which deal with issues related to economic development, administration of justice, and foreign relations. It has 150 chapters, which are distributed into fifteen books. Book three, which has twenty chapters and book four, which has thirteen chapters, are devoted to the administration of justice. Kautilya's Judicial System called “Dandaniti,” “the science of law enforcement” is an important part of The Arthashastra. Kautilya codified, modified, and created new laws r

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Bhalachandran, G. "Kautilya's model of sustainable development." Humanomics 27, no. 1 (2011): 41–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/08288661111110169.

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PurposeThe purpose of this seminal paper is to present the concept of sustainability in its purest form as conceived by Kautilya and bring out its relevance to the current issues and the areas of concern in the global perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThis paper goes with the premise that the concept of sustainable development (SD) as enunciated by the western theorists has not been fitted in an integrated framework. An attempt is made in this study, to bring to light an unwritten model of SD of Kautilya, which is universal in approach and relevant to many of the current issues of today.

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Subha, Kusuma Krishna. "Kautilya on Statecraft." Revista Review Index Journal of Multidisciplinary 3, no. 1 (2025): 35–38. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm2023.v03.n01.007.

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In reading the ancient Indian political texts the attempt is to understand the essential wisdom of the Indian knowledge system and thereby its immense contribution to the development of the epistemology of Indian Political Philosophy. Arthashastra is a timeless classic and was written by Kautilya. Arthasastra primarily was conceptualised as a practical manual of statecraft and administration for the rulers in ancient India and to the Mauryans in particular. Arthashastra has however, gone onto influence both the philosophical and pragmatic mapping of statecraft in many parts of the world especi

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Sumaryani, Ni Made. "Kautilya's Views on Secret Activities of Intelligence in Arthasastra and Its Current Relevance." Vidyottama Sanatana: International Journal of Hindu Science and Religious Studies 5, no. 1 (2021): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.25078/ijhsrs.v5i1.2158.

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<em><span>Kautilya's Arthashastra is considered the best political and war discourse was ever written in prose. Dating from the 4th century, which contains views on elements of war tactics and covert activities. Political science contains law, combat techniques, attack strategy, defense strategy, including intelligence. Kautilya has outlined the principles of intelligence by emphasizing the importance of spies in securing and defending a country. This paper tries to study the intelligence aspects established by Kautilya and tries to solve modern age problems such as terrorism, inte

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Kautilya"

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Liebig, Michael [Verfasser]. "Endogene Politisch-Kulturelle Ressourcen : Die Relevanz des Kautilya-Arthashastra für das moderne Indien / Michael Liebig." Baden-Baden : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1107608899/34.

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村上, 昌孝. "Kautilīya Arthaśāstra成立過程の研究". 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/181663.

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Books on the topic "Kautilya"

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Kauṭalya. Kautilya arthashastra. Rajpal and Sons, 2001.

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Shahi, Deepshikha. Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01728-6.

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Ramesh, Jairam. Kautilya today: Jairam Ramesh on a globalizing India. India Research Press, 2002.

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Goswami, Mathura Nath. Kautilya to Gandhi: A study in the philosophy of history. Bani Prokash, 1994.

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Chousalkar, Ashok S. A comparative study of theory of rebellion in Kautilya and Aristotle. Indological Book House, 1990.

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Nagarajan, V. Evolution of social polity of ancient India: From Manu to Kautilya. Dattsons, 1992.

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Rich, Bruce. To uphold the world: The message of Ashoka and Kautilya for the 21st Century. Viking, 2008.

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Michael, Liebig, and Mishra Saurabh. The Arthaśāstra in a transcultural perspective: Comparing Kautilya with Sun-Zi, Nizam al-Mulk, Barani and Machiavelli. Pentagon Press, 2017.

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Kumar, Gupta Vijay. Kautilyan jurisprudence. B.D. Gupta, 1987.

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P, Kangle R., ed. The Kautiliya Arthasastra. [s.n.], 1991.

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Book chapters on the topic "Kautilya"

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Mahajan, Anupama Puri. "Kautilya." In Insights of Administrative Thinkers. Routledge India, 2025. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003562467-4.

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Basu, Dipak, and Victoria Miroshnik. "Ethics of Kautilya." In Ethics, Morality and Business: The Development of Modern Economic Systems, Volume I. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71493-2_4.

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Singh, N. K. "Arthashastra of Kautilya and Management." In Management for Professionals. Springer India, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0472-5_4.

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Basu, Dipak, and Victoria Miroshnik. "Socialism Within Monarchy: Kautilya in Arthashastra." In Imperialism and Capitalism, Volume II. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54891-9_1.

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Shahi, Deepshikha. "Prelude." In Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01728-6_1.

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Shahi, Deepshikha. "Kautilya’s Arthaśāstra: A Philosophical Reconstruction." In Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01728-6_2.

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Shahi, Deepshikha. "Kautilya Meets Buddha: Arthaśāstra Between the Realpolitik and Moralpolitik of Aśoka’s Mauryan Empire." In Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01728-6_3.

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Shahi, Deepshikha. "Kautilya Reincarnated: Steering Arthaśāstra Toward an Eclectic Theory of International Relations." In Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01728-6_4.

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Shahi, Deepshikha. "Postlude." In Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01728-6_5.

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Kamal, Kajari. "Kautilya's Arthashastra." In Kautilya's Arthashastra. Routledge India, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003129387-1.

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Conference papers on the topic "Kautilya"

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Lobo, K. Mary Vino. "CULTURAL ASPECTS OF KAUTILYA’S ARTHASHASTRA: A COMPREHENSIVE REFLECTION ON ANCIENT INDIAN GOVERNANCE." In Transforming Knowledge: A Multidisciplinary Research on Integrative Learning Across Disciplines. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, 2025. https://doi.org/10.51767/ic250312.

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The Arthashastra, attributed to the ancient Indian scholar and statesman Kautilya (also known as Chanakya), stands as a monumental treatise on governance, political strategy, economics, and statecraft. Rooted in the cultural and social fabric of ancient India, the Arthashastra offers a unique perspective on the complexities of governance, emphasizing the interplay between ethics, law, and the nature of power. This comprehensive reflection explores the cultural aspects embedded within the Arthashastra, highlighting its insights on the roles of rulers, ministers, and citizens, and its practical

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