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Economic Thoughts

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Economics

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11.1-11.2: Kautilya's Economic Thoughts

  • Kautilya (Chanakya/Vishnu Gupta) authored 'Arthashastra' in 3rd century BC during Mauryan period
  • Real name was Vishnu Gupta, called Chanakya after his father Chanak
  • Helped Chandragupta Maurya establish the Mauryan Empire by defeating Dhanananda
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11.2.1-11.2.5: Kautilya's Economic Policies

  • ESTABLISHMENT OF STATEHOOD: King should provide basic resources, develop agriculture and industry, excavate mines, develop forestry and cattle rearing
  • Construction of water reservoirs, temples, dharamshalas essential for state development
  • Tax exemptions for teachers, priests, soldiers during natural calamities
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11.3-11.4: Gandhiji's Economic Thoughts

  • Born at Porbandar, Gujarat; real name Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
  • Based ideology on Truth (Satya) and Non-violence (Ahimsa)
  • Influenced by Thoreau ('Simple living, high thinking'), John Ruskin ('Unto the Last'), Leo Tolstoy
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11.4.1-11.4.6: Main Principles of Gandhian Economics

  • SARVODAYA: 'Upliftment of all' - society without violence where poor and needy achieve wellbeing
  • Based on mutual cooperation, love, and equality of all souls
  • Achieved through renunciation, service, reduced machinery dependence, labor protection, decentralization

Key Concepts

Written around 321Kautilya identified 7 sources of stateMeaning 'upliftment of all'Wealthy individuals should act as trusteesA holistic philosophy that views humans

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