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Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE QUEST FOR SALVATION IN INDIA

Internet Activities: Arthashastra

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/kautilya1.html



1

Read the excerpts from this Indian political handbook. What type of political philosophy does this manual embrace? How does its approach to politics compare to the political views expressed in the Analects and the writings of Han Feizi?
2

What role does this document perceive for women in Indian society? What are its points of emphasis regarding the treatment of women?