The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c4: Contents

The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c4

Language: English

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| Preface | VII |
| Authorities Cited | XIII |
| CHAPTER I. Comparative Politics from Hindu Data. | |
| Section 1. A *Yugântara* in Political World-View | 1 |
| Section 2. The Instrument of Interpretation | 5 |
| CHAPTER II. Hindu Political Development. | |
| Section 1. The Tenacity of Monarchy in the West | 10 |
| Section 2. The State-Systems of Ancient India | 13 |
| Section 3. Pax *Sârva-bhaumica* (Peace of the World-State) | 19 |
| PART. I. THE HINDU CONSTITUTION | |
| CHAPTER III. Hindu Achievements in Organization. | |
| Section 1. Property and Woman in Private Law | 27 |
| Section 2. Institutional *Viriya* (Energism) | 30 |
| Section 3. Organized Charities and Utilities | 34 |
| Section 4. The Politics of Ecclesiastical Bodies (*Samghas*) | 37 |
| Section 5. *Śreṇîs* (Gilds) of Peasants, Artisans and Merchants | 40 |
| CHAPTER IV. The Public Law of the Hindus. | |
| Section 1. *Sabhâs* or Administrative Assemblies | 50 |
| Section 2. The *Sva-râj* of Rural Communes | 51 |
| Section 3. Municipal Government. | 60 |
| Section 4. Supreme Councils | 67 |
| Section 5. The Making of Laws (*Śâsanas*) | 72 |
| Section 6. The Jury System (*Ubbahika*) | 81 |
| Section 7. Deposition and Election of Kings | 83 |
| CHAPTER V. The Hindu Machinery of Imperial Nationalism. | |
| Section 1. The War Office | 87 |
| Section 2. The Civil Service | 98 |
| Section 3. The Judiciary | 107 |
| Section 4. National Finance | 111 |
| CHAPTER VI. Ganas or Republics of the Hindus (c B. C. 600—A. C. 350). | |
| Section 1. Republicanism in the Occident | 137 |
| Section 2. Three Periods of Hindu Republics | 139 |
| a) Third Period (B. C. 150—A. C. 350) | 139 |
| b) Second Period (B. C. 350—300) | 141 |
| c) First Period (B. C. 600—450) | 145 |
| Section 3. Valuation of India's Democratic Attainments | 150 |

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PART. II. THE CONCEPTS OF HINDU POLITICS.

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CHAPTER VII. Hindu Literature on Politics.

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Section 1. Political Speculation in Ancient India . . . . . 155 Section 2. *Nîti-Sâstras* . . . . . 158 Section 3. Scope and Province of *Nîti-Sâstra* . . . . . 161 Section 4. Relativity of Political *Sâstra* to Politics . . . . . . . . . . . 163

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CHAPTER VIII. The Theory of the Constitution in Hindu Political Philosophy.

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Section 1. The Doctrine of *Saptâmga* (Seven Limbs) . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Section 2. A Moslem Review . . . . . 169 Section 3. The *Prakriti* (People) and the State . . . . . 171 Section 4. Kingship a Public Office . . . . . 174 Section 5. Ministry the Pivot of National Life . . . . . 176 Section 6. Right to Revolt . . . . . 179 Section 7. Taxes (*Bali*) as Wages and Prices . . . . . 183 Section 8. Militarism and *Machtpolitik* (*Sakti-Yoga*) . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Section 9. Caste and Public Service . . . . . 189

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CHAPTER IX. The Theory of Sovereignty in Hindu Political Philosophy.

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Section 1. The Theory of the State . . . . . 193
a) The Doctrine of *Mâtsya-Nyâya* (The Logic of the Fish) . . . . . . . . 193
b) The Doctrine of *Danda* (Punishment, Coercion, Sanction) . . . . . . . 197 Section 2. The Theory of Property, Law and Social Order . . . . . . . . . 203
a) The Doctrine of *Mamatva* (Property) . . . . . 203
b) The Doctrine of *Dharma* (Law, Justice and Duty) . . . . . . . . . . . 205
c) The Doctrine of *Varnâsrama* (Classes and Stages) . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Section 3. The Theory of International Relations . . . . . 214
a) The Doctrine of *Mandala* (Sphere of Influence) . . . . . 214
b) The Doctrine of *Sârva-bhauma* (World-Sovereign) . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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Index-

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I. Indian . . . . . 227 II. Oriental . . . . . 234 III. Eur-American . . . . . 236