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This lawyer turned historian proved that Indian republics, based on the principles of representation and collective decision-making, were among the oldest and most powerful of the ancient world.
#KashiPrasadJayaswal
This lawyer turned historian proved that Indian republics, based on the principles of representation and collective decision-making, were among the oldest and most powerful of the ancient world.
#KashiPrasadJayaswal
(27 November 1881 – 4 August 1937) was an Indian historian and lawyer.
His famous book “Hindu polity” became the most inspirable book for the Indian historian during the British Period because in this book, he countered that ideology of western historians in which it was
His famous book “Hindu polity” became the most inspirable book for the Indian historian during the British Period because in this book, he countered that ideology of western historians in which it was
propagated that India had learned about political institutions and ideas from the west and there were anarchical states that existed in Ancient India
Jayaswal's works Hindu Polity (1918) & History of India, 150 A.D. to 350 A.D. (1933) are classics of ancient Indian literature
Jayaswal's works Hindu Polity (1918) & History of India, 150 A.D. to 350 A.D. (1933) are classics of ancient Indian literature
Jaiswal graduated from university of Allahabad and after he went to England for higher education and after returning to Bharat , he worked as a lawyer in Calcutta high court .
With the request of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee , he started research on ancient Indian political system
With the request of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee , he started research on ancient Indian political system
and concluded that , the Brit‘s concept for ruling over India was that India was not fit for self rule or swaraj because India had nver practised any democratic rule and autocratic and despotic rule were the fundamental characteristics of ancient Indian political system.
In his book Hindu polity, he emphasised that , there were democratic rules (Not absolute but we can see the collective decision making process in ancient India ) and several political institutions existed in ancient india. The concept of Gana Rajya and Sangh Rajya could be seen
in ancient India also. Vaishali ganrajya was one of the oldest Republics of the world.
A prolific scholar, Jayaswal wrote more than 120 research papers in addition to 11 books and numerous commentaries and translations.
He also played a pioneering role in excavating and
A prolific scholar, Jayaswal wrote more than 120 research papers in addition to 11 books and numerous commentaries and translations.
He also played a pioneering role in excavating and
restoring ancient sites, including the university of Nalanda in modern Bihar.
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#KashiPrasadJayaswal
#NationalistHistorian
#PunyaSmaran
#VANDEMATARAM
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