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    Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas
    Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas
    Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas
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    Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas

    By Ratan Lal Basu

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    Study of this book would give the reader a complete grasp over the economic ideas delineated in the Manusmriti composed before 3000 B.C. by Manu. To enable free reading the English translations of the supporting excerpts from the text has been relegated to the end of the book under 'notes'.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRatan Lal Basu
    Release dateJun 9, 2011
    ISBN9781458086433
    Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas
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    Ratan Lal Basu

    ADDRESS: KOLKATAPh. D. in EconomicsProfession: Retired from 1st January, 2009 from the post of Reader in Economics and Teacher-in-Charge, Bhairab Ganguly College, Kolkata, India

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      Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book - Ratan Lal Basu

      Manusmriti, the Hindu Law Book: Economic Ideas

      Ratan Lal Basu

      Copyright 2011 Ratan Lal Basu Smashwords Edition

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      Contents

      Preface

      I Introduction

      II Environment & Ecology

      III Women's Property Rights

      IV Price Policy

      V Agriculture

      VI Craft Industries

      VII Role of the State Sector

      VIII. Taxation & Fiscal Policy

      IX. Division of Labor

      Notes

      References

      Appendix

      The Author

      Preface

      Study of this book would give the reader a complete grasp over the economic ideas delineated in the Manusmriti composed originally before 3000 B.C. by Manu, a mythical sage and the first king of divine origin in India. The available earliest text on which this book is based was however, composed around 200 A. D. and is likely to be a modified version of the original (revised to suit the requirements of the time).

      To enable free reading the English translations of the supporting excerpts from the text has been relegated to the end of the book under 'notes'. The interested reader may digress to the notes at anytime he likes to get the ideas expressed in this book substantiated by the text. Although American spelling has been used throughout the main book, the British spelling in the quotations from the text (under notes) has been kept intact. However, some diacritical marks (in the English rendering) which are likely to corrupt the file have been omitted.

      Ratan Lal Basu

      21 June, 2011

      I Introduction

      Among the Dharmasastras (law books) in ancient India the text known as Manusmriti occupies a very important place because of its wide coverage and detailed guidelines for various aspects of human living. The text is surrounded by myths. It is claimed that the original text was composed by Manu, a mythical sage and the first king of the Hindus. Indologists, on the basis of mentions of the book in other ancient Indian texts, claim that the original Manusmriti existed even before 3000 B.C. The versions of the text with commentaries, available at present, were, however, written much later -- the earliest available version with commentaries by Medhatithi was written around 200 A.D. But even this version contains ideas that appear to be of much earlier origin.

      To quote:

      "Many myths have since very early times clustered round the name of Manu. He is regarded as perfect in study of the Veda, in the knowledge of its meaning, and the performance of its precepts. His origin is said to be divine and he is sometimes declared to be even a manifestation or incarnation of the Supreme Soul. ---Different Vedic works belonging to different Schools declare, ‘All that Manu said is medicine, i.e., salutary.’ He is said to be the fountain head of all the Smritis or traditional lore and Brihaspati while proclaiming the superiority of Manu on the score of his strict adherence to the Veda, clearly declared that a text opposed to Manu is not commendable ---The Pandits adhere to the above view up to the present time. This supreme position of the author justly commanded the unflinching adherence of the Hindus and made the work

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