Hindu Administrative Institutions

V.R. Ramachandra Dikshitar (Author)

9789391928827

Hardback, published 20 November 2024

428 pages
23 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.8 kg

The book presents a broader picture of the administrative system with the support of sacred texts associated with Vedic Hinduism. Divided into eight sections, the text is based primarily on two treatises, Dharma??stra and Artha??stra.

The first part of the book covers the political institutions and ideas of monarchical governance. It describes interesting themes such as principles of warfare, and the obligations of kings. The author further discusses taxation, the revenue system, finance, loan grants, the judiciary system, and structures in the military system. The final part of the work covers army structure, rural society, and local administration as prescribed in the Hindu scriptures.

• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 –
  1
• Chapter II –
  The Central Administration –
  56
• Chapter III –
  Machinery or Organisation –
  106
• Chapter IV –
  Fiscal Administration 163
• Chapter V –
  The DePartment of Justice 215
• Chapter VI –
  The Military Organization 270
• Chapter VII –
  Local Administration 314
• Chapter VIII –
  Conclusion 382
• Books Consulted 385
• Index 393