Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis)
by S. Anusha | 2016 | 34,012 words
This page relates ‘War-time Strategy (Introduction)’ of the study on the Nitiprakasika by Vaisampayana which deals primarily with with Dhanurveda, i.e., the science of war, weapons and military strategies of ancient Indian society. It further contains details on Niti-shastra, i.e., the science of politics and state administration but most verses of the Nitiprakashika deal with the classification and description of different varieties of weapons, based on the four groups of Mukta, Amukta, Muktamukta and Mantramukta.
War-time Strategy (Introduction)
In the former two sections, peace-time strategy of fortifying one's country and pre-war strategy of preparing the military for war and marching on the eve of a war have been discussed with allied information. Now, in this section, how exactly a king should act during war time with the aim of winning the war with necessary tactics is presented.