A History of Hindu Political Theories from the Earliest Times to the End of the First Quarter of the Seventeenth Century A.D. c12.2

c12.2

General tendencies and characteristics of political ideas in the commentaries—Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti—The duties of kingship are not limited to the Kṣatriya order, but apply to all rulers of territories—The king's duty of protection is not confined to the taxable classes alone, but it extends to all subjects—The duty of punishment is compulsory, not optional—The right of the subjects to take up arms extends to normal times—The right to rebellion on the ground of incompetency of the ruler.