The Governance
In Kautilya   Arthashastra
 

Types of Administration

v  Personal administration.

v  Revenue administration.

v  Local or provincial Administration

Qualities of The Ruler

v  Should Be A Native of The Territory

v  Follow the Teachings of The Shastra

v  Strong and Of Noble Birth Etc

v  Trained in Philosophy, Economics and Political Science

    ( Dandaniti)

v  Kautilya Doesn’t Mean That the King Should Lead the Life of A Saint Or An Ascetic.

Duties of the king

v  Rakshana/ palana : protection of the subjects and their property

v  Ensure their yogaksema : a broad idea implying welfare, well-being, prosperity and happiness.

v  Take active part in war and the administration of justice.

v  Dharmaniyama: lay down broad lines of policy and codes of regulation

Protection of social order founded on varnas / preservation of the Vedic order

So, protection has three components: from natural calamities, Anti-social elements and varna system

 

Nature of state

v  Mid way between a welfare and an authoritarian state

v  Neither a police state nor a text gathering state

v  Danda : (army ) is symbol of ruler’s authority and is necessary of prevent anarchy and protect the weak against the strong

v  Use Danda: with restraint

v  The threat of revolt by the subject expected to serve as a check on the wanton use of coercive power

 

Revenue Administration

u  Kosa is one of the 7 prakritas .

u  Three principal means of likelihood

u  Agriculture

u  Cattle tending

u  Trade

u  Samahartrs were revenue officers

u  Total control by the state of the economy activities of the state to earn maximum possible Revenue

u  Trade routes should be under strict control of the state Guidelines on prices

u  Administration

 

 

 

Personal Administration

u  Personal Who Man the Organisation Are as Important as The Organisation Itself, Recruitment.

u  Prescribes Qualifications for Each Post

u  All Important Appointments Made by The King S

u  Test Such As Dharmopadha, Arthopadha  Bhayopadha And  Kamopadha.

u  Training

u  Extended Discussion on The Training of The Price but Little on The Training Of The Personnel

u  Pay: Prescribes the Salaries

u  Salaries Given on A Fairly Liberal Scale to Prevent Discontent and Ensure Efficiency

u  Talked About Pension as Well

u  Promotion

u  No Definite Rules

u  Who Increases Revenue May Be Promoted?

u  Transfer to Prevent Misappropriation

u  Tenure and Removal

u  On the Will of The King

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Principles 

1. Unity of command
2. Public Accountability
3. Rules of business
4. Coordination
5. Job classification
6. Hierarchy
7. Planning and Budgeting

       8.Decentralisation

Conclusion

q  Arthashastra Shifted attention from political philosophy to political

q  sciences Plato and Aristotle give political philosophy

q  Kautilya had a very practical a very practical approach in the sense he wanted to give guideline to show how a state ought to be ruled

 

q  Speaks in terms of a highly materialistic world keeping the moral values aside.