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Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Winning the Battle and the Principles thereof
Update, 29 January, 2024: After winning the battle, the conqueror announces to the enemy that heaven ... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] The Deployment of Battle Array and Camps
Update, 28 January, 2024: The deployment and drawing up of an army in array formed the major part of ... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Marching to War and Seasons
Update, 28 January, 2024: The ancient works refers to the suitable seasons also for the warfare. The ... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Principles of Division of Booty, Seized in War
Update, 28 January, 2024: The Āryans seems to have frequently raided neighbouring territories in ques... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Principles of War Ethics
Update, 28 January, 2024: In the battlefield, the warrior maintains discipline. The commander-in-chie... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] War-Flag (in the battlefield)
Update, 28 January, 2024: In the Vedic period, the warrior used the flag in the battlefield. The term... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] The Causes of War
Update, 28 January, 2024: The causes of war may be many and varied. According to A.S. Altekar, “The u... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Types of War in Vedic Period
Update, 28 January, 2024: The ancient thinkers of statecraft treat war as an institution recognised i... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Religious Beliefs and other Practices related to Warfare
Update, 28 January, 2024: The Āryan people in the Vedic period took interest not only in the battles ... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Encouragement of Troops
Update, 28 January, 2024: Besides the fighters, there were also musicians, drummers, dancers, the cam... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] War Music (Military Music)
Update, 28 January, 2024: Another interesting usage of the battlefield was military music. The histor... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] The Office of the Royal Priest and His Duties
Update, 28 January, 2024: The Purohita performed the various rites to protect the interest of both th... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] The Status of the Royal Priest and His Characteristics
Update, 28 January, 2024: For the smooth running of the government, the king was to appoint a Brāhmaṇ... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] The Royal Priest and the Priestly Class
Update, 28 January, 2024: During the Vedic period, people performed various sacrifices and offered ob... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Military Espionage
Update, 28 January, 2024: Spies played an important role in both the civil and military affairs. The ... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Fortification and Siegecraft
Update, 28 January, 2024: The fundamental principles of fortification were known and practised as ear... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Arms and Armours
Update, 28 January, 2024: Weapon is the warlike equipment of the Kṣatriya. The term āyudha is used in... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Composition of Army
Update, 28 January, 2024: The Vedic Āryans developed a very high code of warfare. The army of one kin... »»

Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [...] Kingship and Warfare
Update, 28 January, 2024: The Vedic literature gives an idea of the prevalling geographical, social, ... »»

Shukra Niti by Shukracharya [...] Chapter 4.5
Update, 02 January, 2024: 1. The king should punish the wicked by administering justice. 2. The subje... »»

Shukra Niti by Shukracharya [...] Chapter 4.8
Update, 02 January, 2024: 1-2. I shall now speak, in the Supplementary Chapter, of the remaining rule... »»

Shukra Niti by Shukracharya [...] Chapter 4.7
Update, 01 January, 2024: [This is a purely political chapter embracing many of the important topics ... »»

Shukra Niti by Shukracharya [...] Chapter 4.6
Update, 01 January, 2024: 1. Now I shall narrate in brief the Sixth Section, that on Fortresses. 2. F... »»

Shukra Niti by Shukracharya [...] Chapter 4.4
Update, 01 January, 2024: 1-2. The Brahmacārī, the Householder, the Vānaprastha and the Yati— these a... »»

Shukra Niti by Shukracharya [...] Chapter 4.3
Update, 30 December, 2023: 1. Now in the Miscellaneous Chapter I shall describe the third Section of R... »»