The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c20.87

Language: English

c20.87

a part. So far as contents are concerned, the line between Arthaśāstra and Nītiśāstra is very faint, almost non-existent. It need hardly be stated that the Nītiśāstras, in spite of their profuse classifications, divisions, sub-divisions, and multitudes of details, are essentially theoretical and can be used for the study of practical administration only with the utmost caution.

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