Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c12.2
Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya), Vol. I c12.2
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c12.2
It goes without saying that the welfare of the people is determined to a considerable extent by the nature of the law of the land and the efficient administration of justice. Laws are unseen agencies as important for popular well-being as the visible agents of government. The object of this and the following chapters will be to consider in detail some of the laws of Chandra Gupta’s Government, the way they were administered, and the contribution they made to the material welfare of the country.