UID:
edocfu_9961557279702883
Format:
1 online resource (xxvii, 276 pages )
Edition:
1st edition
ISBN:
93-325-0119-X
Content:
Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers covers all major Indian political thinkers from the ancient, through medieval to the modern times. Thus, this book provides an overview of the evolution of the Indian political thought through different historical periods, giving an insight into the sociological and political conditions of the times that shaped the Indian political thinking. It does not only talk about the lives and times of the thinkers, but also explores the important themes that formed the basis of their political ideologies. The chapters discuss the contributions of the thinkers and at the same time examine some important themes including the theory of state, civil rights, ideal polity, governance, nationalism, democracy, social issues like gender and caste, swaraj, satyagraha, liberalism, constitutionalism, Marxism, socialism and Gandhism. With a comprehensive coverage of both the thinkers and the themes of the Indian political thought, this book caters to needs of the undergraduate as well as the post graduate courses of all Indian universities. It is valuable also for UGC-NET and civil service examinations.
Note:
Contributed articles.
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Kautilya: Theory of State -- Introduction -- The Kautilya Text -- The Social Structure -- The Economy -- The Saptang Theory of State -- Departments of Government -- A Centralized State? -- The Theory of Rajamandala (The Circle of States) -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 2: Manu: Social Laws -- Rajdharma -- Principles of Government -- Manu and Varnashrama and Statecraft -- Legal Tenets of Manu -- Notes and References -- Chapter 3: Zia Barani: Good Sultan and Ideal Polity -- Theory of Kingship -- Ideal Sultan -- Nobility -- Ideal Polity -- Laws -- Army -- Bureaucracy -- Justice -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 4: Abul Fazl: Governance and Administration -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Governance and Sovereignty -- Divine Theory of Padshahat (Badshahat) and the Concept of Royalty -- Sovereignty in Badshahat -- Toleration and Sulh-I-Kul-Doctrines of Peace -- Division of Society -- Akbar as an Ideal King -- Justice -- Abul Fazl's Views on Administration -- Land Revenue and Army Structure -- Religious Views -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 5: Rammohan Roy: Civil Rights -- Colonial Encounter and Rammohan -- The Rationalist Foundations of Reform -- Constitutionalism: Rights and Justice -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 6: Jotirao Phule: Social Justice -- Life and Times -- Anatomy of Slavery -- The State of Enslavement -- Trajectory of Liberation -- Critiquing Colonialism -- Education for Liberation -- Gender Justice -- Theology of Equality -- Contribution: An Assessment -- Notes and References -- Chapter 7: Vivekanand: Cultural Nationalism -- The Man and His Work -- Life and Times -- Vivekanand and Problems in Contemporary India -- Vivekanand and the Revitalization of Indian Life -- Notes and References.
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Chapter 8: Aurobindo: Nationalism and Democracy -- Introduction -- Political Activities of Aurobindo -- Idea of Passive Resistance -- Cultural Nationalism -- Sanatan Dharma as the World Religion -- Depiction of the Nation as a Divine Entity -- Views on Caste System -- Views on Education -- Economic Reconstruction and the Idea of Boycott -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 9: Ramabai: Gender and Caste -- Life and Times -- Feminist Discourse -- Critique of Patriarchy -- Gender Justice and Civil Rights -- Liberation Praxis -- Internationalism/Nationalism -- An Assessment of a Liberal Feminist -- Notes and References -- Chapter 10: Gandhi: Swaraj and Satyagraha -- Swaraj -- Satyagraha -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 11: Jinnah: Liberal Constitutionalism and Islam -- Nationalism and Constitutionalism -- Religion, State and Secularism -- Islam and State -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 12: Savarkar: Hindutva and Critique of Caste System -- Revolutionary Savarkar -- Hindutva and the Ideology of Hindu Rashtra -- Hindu, Hindutva and Hinduism -- Critique of Hinduism -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 13: Nehru: Ideas of Development -- Economy and Technology -- Culture -- Politics -- Foreign Policy -- Notes and References -- Chapter 14: M.N. Roy: Twentieth-Century Renaissance -- Early Radicalism -- The National and Colonial Question -- Indian History -- Interpreting Marxism -- Radical Humanism -- Notes and References -- Chapter 15: Periyar: Radical Liberalism -- Situating Periyar -- Periyar's Theorization -- Abolition of Caste -- Women's Liberation -- Rural-Urban Divide -- Rationalism -- Revolution and Communism -- The World of the Future -- Humanism -- Periyar's Legacy: A Critique -- Note and References -- Chapter 16: Ambedkar: Constitutionalism and State Structure.
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Background: Political Mobilization -- Constituent Assembly Entrée -- Work in Various Preparatory Committees -- Piloting the Draft Constitution -- On Safeguards for Scheduled Castes -- On Linguistic States -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 17: Ambedkar: Democracy and Economic Theory -- The Context -- Understanding Ambedkar -- Ambedkar's Notion of Socio-Cultural Rights -- Ambedkar's Notion of Political Rights -- Ambedkar's Notion of Economic Rights -- Industrialization as an Alternative for Indian Economy -- The Khoti System -- Mahar Vatan -- The Bombay Moneylenders Bill -- Labour Movement -- Economics of the Caste System -- Ambedkar's Critique of Marxism -- State Socialism -- Nationalization of Agricultural Land -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 18: Lohia: Democracy -- The Concept of Freedom -- Limitations on Freedom -- Resistance Against the State -- The Concept of Equality -- Equality: Abstract and Concrete -- Equality: Inward and Outward, Material and Spiritual -- Equality: Legal, Political and Economic -- Methods of Equality -- Measures for the Achievement of Equality -- The Concept of Four-Pillar State -- Democracy and Socialism -- Federal Structure -- The Four-Pillar State: The Village, the District, the Province and the Centre -- Notes and References -- Chapter 19: Jayaprakash Narayan: Marxism, Democratic Socialism and Gandhism -- Marxism and Democratic Socialism -- Gandhism -- Notes and References -- About the Editors and Contributors -- The Editors -- The Contributors -- Index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 81-317-9555-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 81-317-5851-6
Language:
English
