Indian Political Thought-I

Paper Code: 
POL 102
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.

5.00
Unit I: 

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

10.00
Unit II: 

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: 

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (As a social, political &economic reformer and his views on universal religion and humanism) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (views on religion, State, Shuddhi movement)

10.00
Unit IV: 

Dadabhai Naoroji (Economic Drain Theory, Role in National movement) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (Spiritualisation of politics, role in National movement , economic ideas, political ideas)

11.00
Unit V: 

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Political philosophy, Swarajya, Swadeshi movement) Savarkar ( Interpretation of Indian History,Theory of Hindutva)

Essential Readings: 
  • Vishnoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers, Atma Ram & Sons, Delhi, 2002
  • D.M Brown(ed), The White Umbrella: Indian Political Thought from Manu to Gandhiji,Jaico, Bombay,1970
  • SL Verma, Representative Indian Political Thinkers, Daulat Chand Jain, Jaipur,2004
  • VR Mehta, Foundations of Indian Political Thought,Manohar Publishers, New Delhi,2008
References: 
  • VP Verma, Ancient and Medieval Indian Political Thought (Vol.I),Laxmi Narayan Agarwal,Agra, 1996.
  • VP Verma, Modern  Indian Political Thought (Vol.I), Laxmi Narayan Agarwal, Agra, 1996.
  • DR Bali, Modern Indian Thought,Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 1980.
  • 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: 
2018-19
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