The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c14.s2.18

c14.s2.18

Chronologically the latest book is, as we have seen, the *Yukti-kalpa-taru*. It treats of taxation, expeditions, espionage, siege, diplomacy, peace, embassies and city administration, besides other topics.¹ The *Śukra-nîti* deals with the duties of princes, functions of the crown-prince and state officials, characteristics of friends and allies, sinews of war, fortresses, army, general rules of statecraft, and social customs and institutions. In the *Kâmandakî-nîti* we have a summary of the entire Kautilyan system, except that it omits a discussion of the departments of state, civil and criminal laws and a few other items.