A Comparative Analysis of Agriculture and Economic Development of Nepal with Kautilya Arthashastra

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2, 131 - 149, 04.04.2019

Yadav Mani Upadhyaya

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The book Kautilya Arthashastra written in Sanskrit
language before 2500 year in India, discuss theories and principles of
governing a state. The treatise deals thoroughly with statecraft, economics,
espionage, administration, war, science, ecology and various other aspects
pertaining to human living. The focus of study of the article is analytical
component of the agriculture and economic development of Nepal as compared
with the Kautilya Arthashastra. The goal is to develop proper management of
that tools where the improvement institutionally and structurally in
agriculture sector. The overall objective of this study is the entire parts
of Kautilya Arthashastra, the bases for the economic development from the
agricultural development has been selected, and comparative study is done
with the present agriculture and economic development of Nepal along with
reviewing its compatibility has been evaluated. The method of study is
descriptive and analytical in nature. The analytical tool has depended on the
conceptual and development frameworks and descriptive research design has
been applied by quantitatively and qualitatively.  The result of the study is the base of
economic development is the development of agriculture sector is important in
Kautilya Arthashastra and is still equally important in Nepal. While
comparing today with Kautilya Arthashastra, he has also mentioned that
economic prosperity is impossible without the development of agricultural
sector and life is not happy without agriculture production and that is
important from the theoretical and practical point of view. This research
article concludes that the agriculture development was the backbone of
yesterday, today and it will equally for tomorrow for economic development,
only dimensions can differ in that.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kautilya Arthashastra, Economic Development, Agriculture, Policy, Trade and Commerce, law, State

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