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Sweta Chowdhury

This is the first course of Sweta Chowdhury's Indian Political Thought series. The course shall comprise of Ancient Indian Political Thought. In this course, she takes you through evolution and major features including the major texts of the time as per the syllabus.

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This video is an introductory lesson containing information about myself and the first course that I will be covering. It also elucidates upon the objectives of the course under consideration.

Overview

The lesson is a discussion of the evolution and major features of Ancient Indian Political Thought which forms the essence of Indian Political Thought even in modern India.

Ancient Indian Political Thought - Evolution And Features

Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a rich legacy left behind for the Political Thinkers across the world. It is a huge treatise on governance and this preliminary lesson deals with some of his basic reflections on state, king and society.

Arthashastra By Kautilya - Focus On His Basic Political Thought

This lesson is an elaboration on the seven elements of state as provided by Kautilya in Arthashastra. It is of immense importance even in modern governance.

Arthashastra - Saptanga Theory Of The State

This lesson is an explanation of Kautilya’s foreign policy as is summed up by his famous Mandala theory. It is largely applicable till date. Hope the lesson provides an insight into a rather complex concept of international or foreign relations by Chanakya.

Arthashastra - Rajmandala Theory

This lesson is an explanation of the police system as provided to us by Kautilya in the Arthashastra. This also forms the concluding lesson on Arthashastra with a discussion of some extra facts and the types of possible questions for the examination.

Arthashastra- Police Administration and important questions for practice

A tradition often thought to be Utopian forms one of the most interesting political treatises. The concept of leadership as provided in Buddhist Literature is significant till date.

Buddhist Tradition-major features and Kingship

The notion of State and governance in Buddhist Tradition is inextricably linked to the notion of justice.

Buddhist Tradition- State and Justice

This lesson deals with the crux of Buddhist values of the eight fold path, four noble truths and the contribution of Buddhist Literature to the modern notions of social justice and human rights.

Buddhist Tradition-four noble truths and eight fold path

Democarcy is the core of Buddhist Political Thought and the basis of legitimate rule. This lesson is the concluding lesson on Buddhist Tradition where I have also provided certain add ons and the right way of approaching questions on the topic.

Lessons

10 lessons • 2h 14m