One of the most fundamental concepts in western political thought is the origin of the institution of State. The West has had its intellectual journey from the ancient Greeks who called man a ‘political animal by nature’ thus implying the State to be a natural...
The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata is considered to be an important text in the political theorisation in ancient India. The Shanti Parva discusses important topics such as Sovereignty, Origin of the State, Powers and duties of the King, rules and ethics of ruling,...
