Indian Political Thought O.P.Gauba

Indian Political Thought O.P.Gauba

This short introduction is intended to examine the major concepts and the prominent vocabulary of the ancient as well as modern Indian political thought.

It is important to note that while ancient Indian political thought is distinguished by its unique identity, the vocabulary of modern Indian political thought largely manifests an ingenuine combination of the ideas of Indian as well as Western origin. I have tried to represent both types of thought in a critical and comparative perspective. A lot of research in this field is yet to be done by the upcoming scholars interested in this subject. It is their responsibility to secure a befitting place for the Indian thought in the panorama of global political thought.

This book is divided into fourteen chapters. Chapter one outlines the distinctive features of Indian political thought. Chapters two to five inquire into the nature of Dharmashastra, Arthashastra, and Buddhist traditions of ancient Indian political thought with special reference to the views of Manu, Mahabharata, Kautilya, and the Buddhist philosophy. Chapters six to twelve examine the major themes and thinkers of modern Indian political thought. These include the liberal stream, the idealist stream, the humanist stream, the Islamic thought, the socialist stream, the feminist stream, and the exponents of social equality. Finally, chapters thirteen and fourteen are devoted to the social and political thought of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru which is not confined to any particular stream.

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