CHAPTER 1
Dharmashastra
INTRODUCTION
Dharmashastra is the tradition of thoughts that represents the idea of socio-political arrangement in a society based on Hindu Philosophy. Dharmashastras are actually moral codes of laws and treaties that determine the way of life of people. The significance of this tradition is that it sees the arrangement and structure of society from the perspective of Dharma (Duty). According to Dharmashastra, a society is well-ordered if everyone performs their duty in an organic manner. The political authority in Dharmashstra is created to maintain order and the king has the power to punish (danda) to maintain Dharma.
HISTORY AND ORIGIN
i. There are more than 100 books that can be considered under the tradition of
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