The Buddhist philosophical tradition made a profound and distinctive contribution to the evolution of normative political thought and theories of governance in classical Indian political philosophy. While much of ancient Indian political theory—such as that found in the Arthashastra and the Dharmashastra literature—was marked by a Brahmanical and often hierarchical view of social and political … Continue reading How does the Buddhist philosophical tradition contribute to the evolution of normative political thought and theories of governance within the broader framework of classical Indian political philosophy?