WORK PLAN (July-December 2015)
Course Name: B.A. (Hons.) Political Science
Semester: V
Paper Code:
Paper Name: Indian Political Thought 1
Faculty: Dr. Kaustubh Deka
Readings/Reference Texts:
Topic 1 : Traditions of Pre-modern Indian Political Thought
Bhiku (1986) ‘Some Reflections on the Hindu Tradition of Political Thought’, in Pantham, Thomas and Deutsch, Kenneth. I. (eds.) Political Thought in Modern India. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 17- 31.
Altekar, A. S. (1958) ‘The Kingship’, in State and Government in Ancient India. (3rd Edition). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 75-108.
Shakir, Moin (1986) ‘Dynamics of Muslim Political Thought’, in Pantham, Thomas and Deutsch, Kenneth I. (eds.) Political Thought in Modern India. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 142- 160
Pandey, G. C. (1978) Sraman Tradition: Its History and Contribution to Indian Culture. Ahmedabad, L. D. Institute of Indology, pp. 52-73.
Saberwal Satish (2008) Ch. 1, "Medieval Legacy", Spirals of Contention; New Delhi: Routledge, pp.1-31
Topic 2 : Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma
Varma, V. P. (1974) Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundations. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 211- 230.
Chaturvedi, Badrinath (2006) ‘Dharma-The Foundation of Raja-Dharma, Law and Governance’, in The Mahabharta: An Inquiry in the Human Condition. Delhi: Orient longman, pp. 418- 464.
Topic 3 :Manu: Social Laws :
Mehta, V. R. (1992) ‘The Cosmic Vision: Manu’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought. Delhi: Manohar, pp. 23- 39.
Sharma, R.S. ( 1991) ‘Varna in Relation to Law and Politics(c 600 BC-AD 500)’, in Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 233- 251.
Olivelle, P. (2006) ‘Introduction’, in Manu’s Code of Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava –Dharmasastra. Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 3- 50.
Topic 4 : Agganna Sutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of Kingship
Collins, Stephen (2001) ‘General Introduction’, in Agganna Sutta: The Discussion on What is Primary (An Annotated Translation from Pali). Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 1- 26.
Gokhale, B. G. (1966) ‘The Early Buddhist View of the State’, The Journal of Asian Studies, XXVI, No. (1), pp. 15- 22.
Topic 5 :Barani: Ideal Polity
Habib, Irfan (1998) ‘Ziya Barni’s Vision of the State’, The Medieval History Journal, Vol. 2, No 1, pp. 19- 36.
Topic 6 : Abul Fazal: Monarchy
Mehta, V.R. (1992) ‘The Imperial Vision: Barni and Fazal’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought. Delhi: Manohar, pp. 134- 156.
Topic 7 : Kabir: Syncreticism
Mehta, V. R. ( 1992) Foundation of Indian Political Thought. Delhi: Manohar, pp. 157- 183.
Omvedt, Gail (2008) ‘Kabir and Ravidas, Envisioning Begumpura’, in Seeking Begumpura: The SocialVision of Anti Caste Intellectual. Delhi: Navayana, pp