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Indian Political Thought

Author Himanshu Roy , Mahendra Prasad Singh
Release Date: 2011/03/01
ISBN: 9788131758519
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Book Description

Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers covers all major Indian political thinkers from the ancient, through medieval to the modern times. Thus, this book provides an overview of the evolution of the Indian political thought through different historical periods, giving an insight into the sociological and political conditions of the times that shaped the Indian political thinking. It does not only talk about the lives and times of the thinkers, but also explores the important themes that formed the basis of their political ideologies. The chapters discuss the contributions of the thinkers and at the same time examine some important themes including the theory of state, civil rights, ideal polity, governance, nationalism, democracy, social issues like gender and caste, swaraj, satyagraha, liberalism, constitutionalism, Marxism, socialism and Gandhism. With a comprehensive coverage of both the thinkers and the themes of the Indian political thought, this book caters to needs of the undergraduate as well as the post graduate courses of all Indian universities. It is valuable also for UGC-NET and civil service examinations.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. About the Editors and Contributors
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1. Kautilya: Theory of State
  8. Chapter 2. Manu: Social Laws
  9. Chapter 3. Zia Barani: Good Sultan and Ideal Polity
  10. Chapter 4. Abul Fazl: Governance and Administration
  11. Chapter 5. Rammohan Roy: Civil Rights
  12. Chapter 6. Jotirao Phule: Social Justice
  13. Chapter 7. Vivekanand: Cultural Nationalism
  14. Chapter 8. Aurobindo: Nationalism and Democracy
  15. Chapter 9. Ramabai: Gender and Caste
  16. Chapter 10. Gandhi: Swaraj and Satyagraha
  17. Chapter 11. Jinnah: Liberal Constitutionalism and Islam
  18. Chapter 12. Savarkar: Hindutva and Critique of Caste System
  19. Chapter 13. Nehru: Ideas of Development
  20. Chapter 14. M. N. Roy: Twentieth-Century Renaissance
  21. Chapter 15. Periyar: Radical Liberalism
  22. Chapter 16. Ambedkar: Constitutionalism and State Structure
  23. Chapter 17. Ambedkar: Democracy and Economic Theory
  24. Chapter 18. Lohia: Democracy
  25. Chapter 19. Jayaprakash Narayan: Marxism, Democratic Socialism and Gandhism
  26. Notes
  27. Copyright