kautilya's views on origin and nature of state in arthasastra - Ijccr.com
kautilya's views on origin and nature of state in arthasastra - Ijccr.com
kautilya's views on origin and nature of state in arthasastra - Ijccr.com
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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2012<br />
• The k<strong>in</strong>g should do justice accord<strong>in</strong>g to religious. For it he should select judges <strong>and</strong><br />
establish courts.<br />
• The k<strong>in</strong>g should c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>uously <strong>in</strong>crease treasury <strong>and</strong> for it he should announce guidance.<br />
For religious <strong>and</strong> work ec<strong>on</strong>omy is essential. Therefore, Kautilya has named his epic<br />
Arthasastra because he c<strong>on</strong>sidered the strength <strong>of</strong> <strong>state</strong> is based <strong>on</strong> firm ec<strong>on</strong>omy.<br />
• The k<strong>in</strong>g should appo<strong>in</strong>t skilled <strong>and</strong> courage soldiers <strong>in</strong>ner <strong>and</strong> outside <strong>of</strong> the palace. He<br />
should get the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> by detective <strong>and</strong> give essential <strong>in</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
• A k<strong>in</strong>g should appo<strong>in</strong>t ambassador for recogniz<strong>in</strong>g the behavior <strong>of</strong> other <strong>state</strong>s. Kautilya<br />
suggests also about the diplomatic acti<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> opposite circumstances towards friends <strong>and</strong><br />
enemies <strong>state</strong>s.<br />
• The k<strong>in</strong>g should manage ec<strong>on</strong>omic security <strong>of</strong> the citizens. Industries are the soluti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
it. These should be under <strong>state</strong> <strong>and</strong> private-sector. There would not be any exploitati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> private sector. The k<strong>in</strong>g should give c<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> ec<strong>on</strong>omy security <strong>of</strong> widows,<br />
h<strong>and</strong>icapped pers<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
• A k<strong>in</strong>g should preserve his citizens from natural calamities. Kautilya says, “The k<strong>in</strong>g<br />
checks<br />
the fam<strong>in</strong>e at all, whenever the citizens would not eat, he should not eat the<br />
food himself.”<br />
• He emphasizes the k<strong>in</strong>g to adopt detective system <strong>and</strong> skill ness. Detectives should be<br />
appo<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> other <strong>state</strong>s <strong>and</strong> their adm<strong>in</strong>istrative departments.
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