Search
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
Shukranitisara: a political economy text at the cusp of Indian kingdoms and colonial rule (Revised as on 15/03/3021)
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020-08-02)
Shukracharya’s treatise on political economy has been referred to in many ancient Indian texts such as Arthashastra, Buddhacharitam and Mahabharata. However, that treatise has been lost. A text titled Shukranitisara was ...
The Pre-Kautilyan period: crucible of proto economic ideas and practices
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020-10-03)
A number of studies have been conducted in the recent past throwing light on Kautilya’s contribution to economic policy. In his treatise Arthashastra, Kautilya informs that his contribution was based on received knowledge ...
Gold is old: noble metal in Indian economy through ages
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-11-01)
For millennia, gold is considered auspicious in India and consumers have a fascination for possessing gold, gold jewellery, and gold coins. In this paper I document the sacredness associated with gold, the ancient Indian ...