Indian Political Thought-I

Paper Code: 
POL 112
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper highlights the main sources of the political tradition in ancient India and its development in modern times. It critically assesses the contribution of key ancient and modern Indian political thinkers and explains their relevance to contemporary times.

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Manu (Concept of religion, social system, state system, Law and punishment, foreign policy)

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Kautilya (Social philosophy, social system, state system, law and punishment, foreign policy)

Shukra (Shukraniti, State System, Social Order, Financial Administration, Interstate relations)

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Swami Dayanand Saraswati (Views on religion, State, Shuddhi movement);

Swami Vivekananda (Spiritual Nationalism, Social reforms, Political ideas)

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (As a social, political & economic reformer ,Views on universal religion and Humanism);

Gopal Krishna Gokhale (Spiritualisation of politics, Role in National movement, Economic ideas, Political ideas)

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Political philosophy, Swarajya, Swadeshi movement);

Savarkar (Interpretation of Indian History, Theory of Hindutva)

Essential Readings: 
  • VP Verma, Indian Political Thought- Ancient and Medieval Vol I, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal, Agra, 1996
  • VP Verma, Indian Political Thought Vol II, Agra, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal, Agra,1996
  • Vishnoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers, Atma Ram & Sons, Delhi, 2002
  • SL Verma, Representative Indian Political Thinkers, Daulat chand Jain, Jaipur, 2004
  • KS Padhy, Indian Political Thought, OHI Learning Pvt Ltd, Delhi, 2014
  • RK Pruthi, Archana Chaturvedi, Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, Common wealth, Delhi, 2009
References: 
  • DR Bali, Modern Indian Thought, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi,1980
  • D.M Brown(ed), The White Umbrella: Indian Political Thought from Manu to Gandhiji, Jaico, Bombay,1970
  • Doctor, Adhi H  Political Thinkers of Modern India, Mittal, New Delhi,1997
  •  KP Karunakaran, Religion and Political Awakening in India, Meenakshi, Meerut, 1969
  • VR Mehta, Foundations of Indian Political Thought, Manohar, New Delhi, 1996
  • VS Naravane, Modern Indian Thought,  Asia, Bombay, 1964
  • Pantham, Thomas and K.L., Deutsch (eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, Sage, New Delhi, 1986
  • Appadorai,Indian Political Thinking in the Twentieth Century, London OUP, 1971.
  • BN Ray,Tradition and Innovation in Indian Political Thought, Ajanta, Delhi 1998.
  • BA Saletore, Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institutions, Asia, Bombay, 1963.
  • NP Singh, Political Ideas and Ideals in the Mahabharata, Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1976.
  • J Spellman, The Political Theory of Ancient India Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1964.
  • VP Vanna, Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundation, Motilal Banarasidass, New Delhi, 1954.
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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