The concept of Dharma occupies a central position in ancient Indian political thought, functioning not merely as a religious or ethical ideal, but as a normative foundation for political legitimacy, legal order, and moral governance. Unlike Western traditions that often distinguish between law, morality, and politics, the Indian conception of Dharma integrates these domains into … Continue reading How was the concept of Dharma theorized in ancient Indian political thought, and in what ways did it function as a foundational normative principle in regulating statecraft, kingship, and the ethical obligations of rulers and subjects within classical Hindu and Buddhist traditions?