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 Ancient and Medieval Indian Thought
Themes and Traditions
Edited by:

Ankit Tomar - Department of Political Science, Kamala Nehru College,

University of Delhi.
Suratha K. Malik - Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University,
West Bengal.

June 2020 | 316 pages | SAGE Texts

Format Published Date ISBN Price

Paperback 06/01/2020 9789353882310 ₹525.00

This textbook offers a lucid and comprehensive account of pre-modern Indian thought and
traditions.

The book will serve as a helpful reference for undergraduate and post-graduate students of Political
Science, Sociology, History and Social Work.This book can also be useful for UGC NET and Civil Service
Aspirants

It aims to unravel the ideas and thoughts of ancient and medieval thinkers and various intellectual
traditions of the Indian sub-continent. The book departs from the conventional approach and carries a
context-driven conceptualization of major strands of pre-modern Indian thought. Further, it provides a
roadmap to orient the students to the main themes and traditions of Indian socio-political thought. Ancient
and Medieval Indian Thought will help the reader to understand the basic concepts of Indian political
thought and develop a critical understanding of the major themes and issues such as community, state,
kingship, culture and religion as perceived by different thinkers.

This multi-authored volume has been designed as a core and invaluable resource for the students,
researchers and teachers of political science, sociology and history, and will also be useful for the scholars
of other sub-fields of social sciences.

Key Features:

• Concise and well-balanced coverage of thoughts, ideas and traditions from multi-disciplinary perspective

• Extensive summary and glossary terms at the end of each chapter to help the readers recapitulate

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• Thought-provoking review questions and suggestions for further reading to enrich the teaching-learning
experience

Table Of Contents:

Foreword by Ranjan Chakrabarti

Preface

Introduction by Sibaji Pratim Basu

Part I: Ancient Indian Thought and Traditions

Suratha Kumar Malik

Dharma in Ancient India: The Moral Law of the Cosmos

Praveen Kumar

Ancient India: Conception and Forms of Community

Kanchan Saxena

Vedas and the Brahmanic Tradition: The Cradle of Hinduism

Mona Singh

Manu: A Progenitor of Humanity

Swasti Alpana

Yajnavalkya: A Vedic Sage

Balaganapathi Devarakonda and Jayshree Jha

Carvaka-Lokayata Tradition: A Tradition of Materialist Philosophy

Ankit Tomar

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Shramanic Tradition: An Ascetic Reformism

Prabira Sethy

Sukraniti: A Political Treatise

Nikaya Ish N Mishra

Digha Nikaya (Aggannasutta): Theory of Kingship and Anguttara

Varun Kumar Tripathi

Santi Parva of Mahabharata: Ideas on the Kingship and Dandaniti

Ramakrushna Pradhan

Kautilya: A Pragmatic Thinker

Part II: Medieval Indian Thought and Traditions

Ritu Sharma

Medieval India: State, Society and Religion

Santosh Kumar Mallik and Ramesha Chandra Mahanta

Ziyauddin Barani: Ideas on Good Sultan and Ideal Polity

Sumit Mukerji

Abul Fazl: Views on Governance and Administration

Iftekhar Ahmad

Islamic Tradition: A Tradition of Human Affairs and Classical Heritage

S M Azizuddin Husain

Sufi Tradition In Medieval India

Prabira Sethy

Kabir: An Indian Mystic Saint

Krishna Menon

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Women in Bhakti Tradition: A Critical Reflection

Rajendra Kumar Pandey

Syncretic Tradition: A Tradition of Assimilation

Index

About the author(s):

Ankit Tomar teaches political science at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi. He holds an MA in
political science from the University of Delhi and an MPhil in international politics from the School of
International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He is currently on the verge of submitting his PhD
to the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), JNU. He has contributed
various chapters and articles to several reputed institutions of India including Institute of Life Long
Learning, University of Delhi. He has also participated in different seminars, conferences, workshops and
training programmes at national and international levels. His areas of interest include Indian and Western
political philosophy, theories of international relations and public administration.

Suratha Kumar Malik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar
University, West Bengal, since 2012. He has completed his master’s degree and master of philosophy
degree from the Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi, and received his Doctor of Philosophy from
Vidyasagar University, West Bengal. He was awarded Dr Harekrushna Mahatab Award, UGC NET, Junior
Research Fellowship (JRF) and Nirman Foundation Fellowship (Lord Bhikhu Parekh endowment). His
research interests and specialization include Indian political thought and philosophy, Dalit and tribal issues
and politics, social–political movements, marginalization and identity politics. He has three books and more
than a dozen of research articles and chapters in different edited books and journals of national and
international reputation to his credit, which include SAGE, Springer and so on. He has also presented
papers in more than 30 international and national seminars/conferences across the country and abroad,
including Imperial College London, Dubai and Malaysia. As the Principal Investigator (PI), he has recently
completed the University Grants Commission (New Delhi)- sponsored Major Research Project. Twelve MPhil
students have been awarded degree under his supervision. He is the life member and editorial member of
different bodies and organizations. Recently, he was awarded with ‘Vivekananda Excellence Award’ for his
academic and research contribution (in the category of literature) by Seva Youth Guild, Kolkata (affiliated
to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, NYKS, Government of India).

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