WORK PLAN (July-December 2015)
Course Name: B.A. (H) Pol. Sci.
Semester: 5 (Sec. – 3)
Paper Code:
Paper Name: Indian Political Thought - I
Faculty: Kiran S. Agawane
Readings/Reference Texts:
I. Traditions of Pre-Colonial Indian Political Thought:
B. Parekh, (1986) ‘Some Reflections on the Hindu Tradition of Political Thought’, in T. Pantham, and K. Deutsch (eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 17-31.
M. Shakir, (1986) ‘Dynamics of Muslim Political Thought’, in T. Pantham, and K. Deutsch (eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 142-160.
G. Pandey, (1978) Sraman Tradition: Its History and Contribution to Indian Culture, Ahmedabad: L. D. Institute of Indology, pp. 22-73.
A. Altekar, (1958) ‘The Kingship’, in State and Government in Ancient India, 3rd edition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 75-108.
II. Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma
V. Varma, (1974) Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundations, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 211-230.
B. Chaturvedi, (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.
The Mahabharata (2004), Vol. 7 (Book XI and Book XII, Part II), Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press.
III. Manu: Social Laws
Manu, (2006) ‘Rules for Times of Adversity’, in P. Olivelle, (ed. & trans.) Manu’s Code of Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava- Dharamsastra, New Delhi: OUP, pp. 208-213.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Cosmic Vision: Manu’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 23- 39.
R. Sharma, ( 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.
P. Olivelle, (2006) ‘Introduction’, in Manu’s Code of Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava –Dharmasastra, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 3- 50.
IV. Kautilya: Theory of State
Kautilya, (1997) ‘The Elements of Sovereignty’ in R. Kangle (ed. and trns.), Arthasastra of Kautilya, New Delhi: Motilal Publishers, pp. 511- 514.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Pragmatic Vision: Kautilya and His Successor’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 88- 109.
R. Kangle, (1997) Arthashastra of Kautilya-Part-III: A Study, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, rpt., pp. 116- 142.
V. Agganna Sutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of Kingship
S. Collins, (ed), (2001) Agganna Sutta: An Annotated Translation, New Delhi: Sahitya Academy, pp. 44-49.
S. Collins, (2001) ‘General Introduction’, in Agganna Sutta: The Discussion on What is Primary (An Annotated Translation from Pali), Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 1- 26.
B. Gokhale, (1966) ‘The Early Buddhist View of the State’, in The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. XXVI, (1), pp. 15- 22.
VI. Barani: Ideal Polity
I. Habib, (1998) ‘Ziya Barni’s Vision of the State’, in The Medieval History Journal, Vol. 2, (1), pp. 19- 36.
VII. Abul Fazal: Monarchy
A. Fazl, (1873) The Ain-i Akbari (translated by H. Blochmann), Calcutta: G. H. Rouse, pp. 47-57.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Imperial Vision: Barni and Fazal’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 134- 156.
I. Habib, (1998) ‘Two Indian Theorist of The State: Barani and Abul Fazal’, in Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. Patiala, pp. 15- 39.
VIII. Kabir: Syncreticism
Kabir. (2002) The Bijak of Kabir, (translated by L. Hess and S. Singh), Delhi: Oxford University Press, No. 30, 97, pp. 50- 51 & 69- 70.
V. Mehta, (1992) Foundation of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 157- 183.
G. Omvedt, (2008) ‘Kabir and Ravidas, Envisioning Begumpura’, in Seeking Begumpura: The Social Vision of Anti Caste Intellectual, Delhi: Navayana, pp. 91- 107.