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The Art Of Warfare in Ancient Bharat
This lack of historical literature makes the task of writing a military history of ancient India a well-nigh impossible task. What has been attempted in the following pages is not, strictly speaking, a military history, but an account of the art of war as known to, and practised by, the ancient Hindus. It is a study of one aspect and an important aspect of the institutional life of ancient India.
Hindu military science recognizes two kinds of warfare - the dharmayuddha and the kutayuddha. Dharmayuddha is war carried on the principles of dharma, meaning here the Ksatradharma or the law of Kings and Warriors. In other words, it was a just and righteous war which had the approval of society. On the other hand, kuttayuddha was unrighteous war. It was a crafty fight carried on in secret. The Hindu science of warfare values both niti and saurya i.e. ethical principles and valor. It was therefore realized that the waging of war without regard to moral standards degraded the institution into mere animal ferocity.
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