[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v4.c59 # History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c59: Brief Synopsis of the Contents History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c59 - **Language:** English ### Brief Synopsis of the Contents ### [v4.c59.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c59.1) | | | | | PAGES | | RĀJADHARMA | | ... | ... | 1—241 | | Chap. I | Preliminary | ... | ... | 1—16 | | Chap. II | Seven aṅgas of rājya | ... | 17—55 | | Chap. III | Duties and responsibilities of the ruler | ... | ... | 55--103 | | Chap. IV | Ministers | ... | ... | 104-131 | | Chap. V | \*Rāṣṭra\* (territory of a State) | ... | 132-177 | | Chap. VI | \*Durga\* (capital or fort) | ... | 178-183 | | Chap. VII | \*Kośa\* (Treasury or finance). | ... | ... | 184-199 | | Chap. VIII | \*Bala\* (Army) | ... | ... | 200-215 | | Chap. IX | \*Mitra\* (Ally) | ... | ... | 216-234 | | Chap. X | Purpose of the study of Rājādharma and the ends of the State. | ... | 235-241 | | VYAVAHĀRA | | ... | ... | ... 242-824 | | Chap. XI | Meaning of Vyavahāra, Vyavahārapadas, Kauṭilya on this subject, grades of courts, Judges, Lawyers, court fees, pleadings, means of proof, documents. | ... | ... | 242-316 | | Chap. XII | Bhukti (possession) | ... | 317-329 | | Chap. XIII | Witnesses | ... | ... | 330-360 | | Chap. XIV | Divya (ordeals) | ... | ... | 361-378 | | Chap. XV | Decision, decree, fines and punishments, Limitation | ... | 379-410 | | Chap. XVI | Contracts, debts, pledges, mortgages. | ... | ... | 411-461 | | Chap. XVII | Asvāmivikraya (sale by one not the owner) | ... | ... | 462-465 | ### [v4.c59.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c59.2) | Chap. XVIII | Sambhūya-samutthāna (partnership) ... ... | 466-470 | | Chap. XIX | Dattānapākarma (resumption of gift). ... ... | 471-475 | | Chap. XX | Vetanasyānapākarma, Abhyupetyāśuśrūṣā and svāmipālavivāda. ... ... | 476-485 | | Chap. XXI | Saṁvid-vyatikrama (violation of compacts) and other titles of law. ... ... | 486-501 | | Chap. XXII | Sīmavivāda (boundary dispute). ... ... | 502-510 | | Chap. XXIII | Vākpāruṣya and Daṇḍapāruṣya (abuse and assault). | 511-518 | | Chap. XXIV | Steya (theft) ... ... | 519-530 | | Chap. XXV | Strīsaṅgrahaṇa (adultery, incest and rape). ... | 531-537 | | Chap. XXVI | Dyūtasamāhvaya (gambling and prizefighting) ... | 538-542 | | Chap. XXVII | Dāyabhāga (partition of wealth) ... ... | 543-661 | | Chap. XXVIII | Dattaka (adopted son). ... | 662-699 | | Chap. XXIX | Order of succession after the son. ... ... | 700-769 | | Chap. XXX | Strīdhana (woman's property). | 770-802 | | Chap. XXXI | Maintenance and other topics, wills, draft Hindu Code. ... | 803-824 | | SAḌĀCĀRA (customs and customary laws). ... | | 825-973 | | Chap. XXXII | Practices of śiṣṭas; conflict among śruti, smṛti and sadācāra: ancient instances of transgressions of dharma; customs and pūrvamīmāṁsā. | 825-855 | | Chap. XXXIII | Customs and dharmaśāstra works. ... ... | 856-884 | ### [v4.c59.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c59.3) Chap. XXXIV Kalivarjya (actions forbidden in the Kali age), theory of Yugas, the date of the Mahābhārata war, beginning of Kaliyuga. ... 885-968 ## Cites (1) - [Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kautilya) — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c59](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c59) · Pramāṇa