We
all know that Lord Krishna has been an astute politician and a
seasoned statesman. But this role of his has never been appreciated
and fully explored. Prafull Goradia and Jaganniwas Iyer have filled
this void through their book – Krishna
Rajya.
We
all have heard of Ram Rajya, the state of utopia. But Krishna
Rajya? How could there be any Krishna Rajya when Krishna was not
even a king. According the authors very little political science has
been distilled from India’s long and abundant history. Is
Arthshastra the only ancient text which speaks about economy and
political science. Absolutely no. The author duo has taken great
pains to present a concept like Krishna Rajya which is
daringly novel. It is neither preachy, nor eulogy. It is contemporary
and modern thesis on political science visa-vis the ancient Indian
culture. According to the authors Mahabharata is a historical
document. The places mentioned therein are verified. It diligently
records all the major events in Krishna’s life. Even the earliest
scriptures like Shatapatha Brahmana, Chanayoga upanishad, Aitreya
Aryanaka and the Nirukta mention Krishna.
The
most interesting aspect of the book is that it is a comparative
study. So alongside Krishna we have chapters on Plato, Otto van
Bismarck, Abraham Lincoln and Saradar Vallabhai Patel. Thanks to the
book. It liberates Krishna from the mythological rasleelas and makes
him stand along the tall order of political thinkers. Krishna
Rajya is a great contribution to the writings on political
science across the world and should not be missed.
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