Laghvarhanniti, Laghvarhannīti, Laghu-arhanniti: 1 definition

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Laghvarhanniti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

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Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Indian Ethics: Individual and Social

Laghvarhannīti (लघ्वर्हन्नीति) is the name of a text dealing with ethics and ethical values (nītiśāstra), attributed to Hemachandra. Laghu Arhannīti is a small manual in Prakrit verse (c. 1088-1172 CE) on civil and criminal laws by Hemachandra, a Jain scholar.

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

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