Important Technical Words in works of Ancient Indian Polity

Description

Prof.P. Shashirekha’s book “Important Technical Words In The Works on Ancient Indian Polity And Their Significance is a presentation of a whole gamut of terminology available in the ancient Indian texts on public administration. The author’s main field of study is Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Manu Smiriti. This has helped her in bringing out this small compendium of technical relevant to public governance.

This glossary need not be used as a dictionary. but can be used as a regular narrative on the social and political life in ancient India. A study of the terminology presents very clear picture about different aspects of social and political life, various occupations, departments in administration, different types of services, different Institutions in judiciary, army and other such aspects.

Every language is enriched by borrowing words from other languages. All Indian languages have enriched by borrowing words from Sanskrit in a fairly large proportion. The official language commissions in the States are faced with the problem of creating adequate terminology for various fields of study and most often they create words which are Sanskrit derivatives. A study of the present book will definitely help such writers to use certain established terms instead of contriving new terminology.

The book is a useful addition to the repertoire of writers in Sanskrit and in Indian languages.

• Aravind Rao , Former DGP of AP Police

About the Author : 

P.Shashirekha-Professor (Retired) from Osmania University Telangana is a student of Osmania University. She has pursued her MA. M.Phil and Ph.D. under the noble guidance of Dr. Samachandrudu, a versatile scholar of Sanskrit.

Though her field of specialization is Kautilya’s Arthasastra and Smrities, she got acquanited with Alamkara and Vedantasastras by studying under her Guru Mahamahopadhyaya P. Sriramachandrudu.

She has authored tem books (English and Telugu) on Administration, Law, Vedanta / Sankhye/Alamnkaras and Literature. She has received an Award Ramakrishna Sanskrit Award 2000 by the Canadian Foundation. She has served the department as Head of the department and also as the Chairman Board of Studies in Sanskrit.