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    The document discusses Indian political thought. It notes that Western views have seen India as lacking a political culture and only having spiritual wisdom. However, Indian thought sees continuity between ancient and modern ideas, with ethics and politics not seen as separate. Indian traditions like Hinduism and Buddhism also show continuity over time, with Hindu texts central to discussions of dharma and Buddhism originating from Hinduism but being more egalitarian by opposing the caste system. The document argues that neglecting Indian political thought would impoverish understanding of ideas in both India and the West.

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    PSIR PAPER 1 PART B - Indian Political Thought Intro

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    1. INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

    1. assumed that india lacks political and


    strategic culture
    1. india only has spiritual wisdom
    2. politics= this worldly, india= other
    worldly

    1. above describes west's ethnocentric Features


    view 1. continuity in ancient and modern
    1. to uphold its hegemony thought
    2. Prof. VR Mehta: there is difference 1. ethics, politics not separate
    in the outlook of west and east 2. communitarian, pluralistic,
    1. west thinks in dichotomous line cosmopolitan
    1. difference between man 3. Sant Tukaram: entire world is a family
    and society 4. non-critical, not optimistic, regressive
    2. nature and culture view of history
    3. politics and ethics
    2. indians look things in
    continuity, never separated the
    above
    3. Prof. Morris Jones:

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     neglect of indian political thought


    will result into impowerishment of
    west
    4. Max Muller: 

     
    1. regarded as the greatest
    Indologist
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    2. no where in the world, human
    mind has been applied to such
    an extent to deal with various
    questions of life
    2. conclusion
    1. indian texts like Manusmriti,
    Kautilya's Arthashastra, ramayana,
    Mahabharat, Shukraneeti

    Traditions 1. hindu texts


    1. Bhiku Parekh 1. dharmashastra: discussion on
    dharma is central
    2. dandashastra: discussion on
    dharma is peripheral

    1. Hindu tradition
    1. Dharmashastra
    2. Dandashastra
    2. Buddhist Tradition
    1. more continuity, less change
    2. Buddhism= rebel child of
    hinduism
    3. hinduism= brahmin and kshatriya
    4. buddhism= kshatriya and vaishya
    5. buddhism= more egalitarian due to
    opposition to caste system

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