The Mauryan Polity c3: Contents
The Mauryan Polity c3
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Contents
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PREFATORY NOTE vii—viii
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CHAP.
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I. Sources of Information.
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Section i. The evidence of the Purāṇas 1
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Section ii. Contemporary Literature 6
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Section iii. Evidence of classical writers .. 27
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Section iv. Inscriptions of Aśoka .. 39
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II. The Extent and Character of the Empire.
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Section i. The extent of the Empire 49
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Section ii. The limits of the Empire in Hindustan .. 66
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Section iii. The character of the Empire .. 71
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Section iv. The ends of the Mauryan State . 80
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III. The Central Administration.
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Section i. The character of Mauryan monarchy .. 85
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Section ii. Education and Discipline of Princes .. 101
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Section iii. Personal safety of the monarch. 108
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Section iv. Some Habits of the King .. 111
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Section v. Duties of the King .. 115
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Section vi. Privileges of the King .. 120
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IV. The Central Administration—(Contd.)
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Section i. The Council and the Assembly.. 125
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Section ii. The Paura-Jānapada .. 135
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Section iii. Departments of Taxation and Accounts 141
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Section iv. Administration of Justice .. 160
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| V. | The Central Administration—(Contd.) | |
| | Section i. The Military System | .. 177 |
| | Section ii. Foreign Policy | .. 179 |
| | Section iii. Ethics of War | .. 186 |
| | Section iv. The Organisation of the Army .. 189 |
| | Section v. The War Office | .. 192 |
| | Section vi. Conclusion | .. 195 |
| VI. | Provincial and Local Governments. | |
| | Section i. A general survey | .. 197 |
| | Section ii. Local Administration in the Kautalīya | .. 204 |
| | Section iii. The Government of the Provinces 208 |
| | Section iv. Mauryan Civil Service | .. 222 |
| | Section v. Administration of Towns | .. 228 |
| VII. | Mauryan State in Relation to Dharma. | |
| | Section i. The concept of Dharma | .. 241 |
| | Section ii. Dharma and the State | .. 245 |
| | Section iii. Aśoka's Dharma | .. 250 |
| | Section iv. Personal Religion of Candragupta Maurya | .. 260 |
| | Section v. Aśoka's Personal Religion | .. 276 |
| APPENDIX. | | |
| I. | The Authenticity of the Kautalīya | .. 301 |
| II. | Megasthenes and Kautalya | .. 329 |
| BOOKS CONSULTED | .. 375 |
| INDEX | .. 385 |