Economics of Kautiliya Shukra and Brihaspati.pmd

CONTENT
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 2: Definitions and Methodology of
Oriental Economics 15
Chapter 3: Agriculture and Animal Farming 27
Chapter 4: Trade and Commerce 47
Chapter 5: Pricing Policy 62
Chapter 6: Government Finance 76
Chapter 7: Conclusion 92
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1. Chapter Divisions in Brihaspati-sutra 7
Table 1.2. Ancient Scholars of Arthashastra 11
Table 2.1. Comparison of the Definitions 19
Table 3.1. The Requirement of Rain 35
Table 3.2. Types of Forests 43
Table 3.3. Reserved Forest 44
Table 4.1. Road width in Kautiliya Arthashastra and Shukra-niti 54
Table 4.2. Revenues from Mine 56
Table 4.3. Enumerative Sutras Related with Metallurgy 58
Table 5.1. Alternative Prices of Cattle 66
Table 5.2. Elements of Price Determination 68
Table 5.3. Availability and Non-availability Effect in Shukra-niti 71
Table 5.4. Shares of Factors of Production 74
Table 6.1. Revenue Sources in Shukra-niti and Kautiliya Arthashastra 81
Table 6.2. Working Days 83
Table 6.3. Possible Expenditure Account 85
Table 6.4. Possible Income Account 86