CHANAKAYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY, PATNA

SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY
TOPIC: Socio-Political Thought of India
SUBMITTED TO:
DR. SANGEET KUMAR
FACULTY OF SOCIOLOGY

SUBMITTED BY:
PRASENJIT TRIPATHI
ROLL NO.: 1748
INTRODUCTION:
The theory of political conciousness is not a new concept for Indians as it has been there is
existence for many long years. Earlier its rules, regulations, concept and definitions were stated by
the intelluctuals like Manu, Yajnavalkya, Narad and the most celebrated and prominent one the
Chanakya. Then came foreign invaders to India and they lead the socio-political thoghts and
established various kingdoms and dynasty. Afterward in 19th and 20th, it was the period of
renaissance for the Asia and in that time many political leaders as well as religious leaders and
intellectuals defined the political thinking of India. Among them most revered were Mahatma
Gandhi, Vivekanand, Raja Ram Mouhan Rai, Rabindranath Tagore and Javahar Lal Nehru.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The main aims and objectives of the researcher is to thoroughly study the socio-political thinking
of India not only within the purview of modern era but also to take the research to the very anciet
times with an evolutionary approach and to undestand how these developments ocurred and also
the effects of foreign thinkers on Indian philosophy.

RESEARCH METHOD USED:

This is the project work which requires exhaustive and careful reading of the various texts and
journals; particuraly of the modern concepts based on books, biography and journals. So for this
project the researcher will rely upon the doctrinal sources.

HYPOTHESIS:
Socio-political thought of India is continously evolving and getting afresh with the change of
time and it has never hesitated in accepting the ideas of foreign thinkers and adoptedv them i
accordance with the Indian society.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION:
1. Introduction
2. Ancient thoughts (B.C.)
3. Evolution in the mediavel period
4. Modern thinking of different thinkers
5. Analysis and criticism
6. Conclusion