War In Ancient India
by V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar
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War in Ancient India is a comprehensive historical study of military systems, warfare practices, and war ethics in ancient Indian civilization. The book draws on a wide range of sources including the Vedas, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, Arthashastra, Puranas, and classical literature to reconstruct how war was organized, fought, and understood in early India. It examines not just battles, but also army structure, weapons, strategy, diplomacy, and the moral principles governing warfare (dharma-yuddha). The work is considered one of the earliest systematic attempts to present Indian military history in an academic and analytical way.
Description
War in Ancient India is a comprehensive historical study of military systems, warfare practices, and war ethics in ancient Indian civilization. The book draws on a wide range of sources including the Vedas, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, Arthashastra, Puranas, and classical literature to reconstruct how war was organized, fought, and understood in early India. It examines not just battles, but also army structure, weapons, strategy, diplomacy, and the moral principles governing warfare (dharma-yuddha). The work is considered one of the earliest systematic attempts to present Indian military history in an academic and analytical way.