In this article we will discuss about the army and warfare in ancient India. Though war has been condemned in the ancient scriptures like Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita, which describe the life of a soldier as sinful, but it has been practiced in India since earliest times. In fact it is a natural instinct of man to acquire more. Therefore [...]
In this article we will discuss about the administration of justice in ancient India. In the earliest times the administration of justice was not a duty of the state. The aggrieved party had to take necessary steps to redress the wrongs done. The most usual step was to sit before the house of the wrong doer and not to allow [...]
In this article we will discuss about the social life of people in Ancient India:- 1. Varna-System 2. Ashramas 3. Sanskaras or Sacraments 4. Family 5. Marriage 6. Position of Women 7. Dresses and Ornaments 8. Food Habits 9. Amusements and Entertainments 10. Slavery. Varna-System: The Ancient Indian society was based upon Varna and ashrams, a four-fold classification of the [...]