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What Were the Ganas and Sanghas of Ancient India Like?
Excerpted with permission from Upinder Singh's 'A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India', 2nd edition.
Culture
Inspiration for a Better Future Should Not Come from a Past Long Gone
'Ancient societies accepted the idea of the natural inequality of social groups; this is the antithesis of the principle of natural equality, the fundamental premise of modern democracy.'
Culture
Book Excerpt: The Surprising Similarities in Ideas Shared by Ashoka and Kautilya
Both Ashoka and Kautilya associated kingship with benevolent paternalism, ensuring the welfare and happiness of all beings in this world, and helping them attain heaven in the next.
Culture
Preserved in Letters: Real-Time Accounts of Archaeological Discoveries in the 19th Century
An excerpt from Upinder Singh's 'The World of India’s First Archaeologist: Letters from Alexander Cunningham to J. D. M. Beglar'.
Ancient Indian Texts Critiqued State Violence Even While Upholding Use of Legitimate Force
An excerpt from Upinder Singh’s Political Violence in Ancient India, looking at various theories of state violence in ancient texts.
