Kautilya - The Dharma Dispatch

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A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence

The Hindu civilisational continuity is also seen in the organisation of its administration, which was helmed by some extraordinary ministers: from Kautilya to the Ashta-Pradhans

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From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions

We observe an unbroken continuity in the set up and functioning of Hindu institutions from the period of Kautilya up to Chhatrapati Shivaji

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Bureaucracy as Dharma: Glimpses from Ancient India

In its most profound conception and in enlightened practice, Dharma was the foundation of bureaucracy in Ancient India

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How John Marshall Destroyed R.D Banerji's Career: Or the Climate of History Research in B.A. Saletore's Time

B.A. Saletore worked in an era where British colonial oppression extended to archeology and history research in India.

Spirit of Kshatra

Synthesis of Brāhma and Kṣāttra in the Teaching and Lives of Sri Krishna, Chanakya and Vidyaranya Swami

The divine and profound lives of Sri Krishna, Chanakya and Vidyaranya Swami are the real-life illustrations of the synthesis of Brāhma and Kṣāttra.

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[COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT] Kautilya's Arthasastra: A Comprehensive Study

VIBHU ACADEMY offers a new online course titled "Kautilya's Arthashastra: A Comprehensive Study."

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The Training, Qualifications, Character and Powers of Ministers in Ancient India: A Study in Harmony

An essay providing a glimpse of the harmonious relationship that existed between the ruler and the council of ministers in ancient India all the way up to the end of the Classical Era. The values that it instilled continued to endure in the Hindu ruling class. Its most recent exponent was Sir M. Vis

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Chanakya's Eternal Imprint on Bharatavarsha's History: Conclusion

The concluding part of this series narrates the reasons why the Arthasastra became a pan-Indian work, and the lessons we can learn from his all-encompassing legacy.

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The Pragmatism and Compassion of the Kautilyan Taxation System

The fifth part of this series examines some aspects of the philosophy of Kautilya's Taxation system and his dictum of amassing huge wealth as a source of protection.

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Kautilya's Awesome Blueprint for Village Administration

The fourth part of this series traces Kautilya's extraordinarily enduring blueprint for village administration and how it revealed itself throughout Hindu history.

Sri Krishnadevaraya

Kautilya's Arthasastra as a Manual of Empire-Building

In the third part, we discuss how Kautilya's Arthasastra was a manual of empire-building and how its influence played a big role in the great Hindu Empires of India, spread over many centuries.

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Kautilya's Rajadharma Culminates in Rashtradharma

Only the Hindu civilisation has evolved a seamlessness between Rajadharma and Rashtradharma. This is the immortal message of Kautilya.

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