Indian political thought : themes and thinkers / edited by Mahendra Prasad Singh, Himanshu Roy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Mahendra, author.

Contributor:

Roy, Himanshu.

Singh, Mahendra Prasad, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--India--History.

Political science.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 276 pages )

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Pearson 2011

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Kautilya: Theory of State

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

Chapter 3: Zia Barani: Good Sultan and Ideal Polity

Theory of Kingship

Ideal Sultan

Nobility

Ideal Polity

Laws

Army

Bureaucracy

Justice

Chapter 4: Abul Fazl: Governance and Administration

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

Abul Fazl's Views on Administration

Land Revenue and Army Structure

Religious Views

Chapter 5: Rammohan Roy: Civil Rights

Colonial Encounter and Rammohan

The Rationalist Foundations of Reform

Constitutionalism: Rights and Justice

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

Chapter 7: Vivekanand: Cultural Nationalism

The Man and His Work

Vivekanand and Problems in Contemporary India

Vivekanand and the Revitalization of Indian Life

Notes and References.

Chapter 8: Aurobindo: Nationalism and Democracy

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

Chapter 9: Ramabai: Gender and Caste

Feminist Discourse

Critique of Patriarchy

Gender Justice and Civil Rights

Liberation Praxis

Internationalism/Nationalism

An Assessment of a Liberal Feminist

Chapter 10: Gandhi: Swaraj and Satyagraha

Swaraj

Satyagraha

Chapter 11: Jinnah: Liberal Constitutionalism and Islam

Nationalism and Constitutionalism

Religion, State and Secularism

Islam and State

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

Chapter 13: Nehru: Ideas of Development

Economy and Technology

Culture

Politics

Foreign Policy

Chapter 14: M.N. Roy: Twentieth-Century Renaissance

Early Radicalism

The National and Colonial Question

Indian History

Interpreting Marxism

Radical Humanism

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.

Background: Political Mobilization

Constituent Assembly Entrée

Work in Various Preparatory Committees

Piloting the Draft Constitution

On Safeguards for Scheduled Castes

On Linguistic States

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

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

Chapter 19: Jayaprakash Narayan: Marxism, Democratic Socialism and Gandhism

Marxism and Democratic Socialism

Gandhism

About the Editors and Contributors

The Editors

The Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Contributed articles.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9789332501195

933250119X

OCLC:

842893339