Examination of sudden unnatural death in kautilya’s arthashastra: A review
Saroj S. Mehetre , Anuja Wadadekar
1 P. G. Scholar , 2 Asistant Professor ,
1,2 Department of Agadtantra ,
1,2 PDEA”s College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411044
Corresponding Author : Saroj S. Mehetre
E-mail: sarojmehetre@gmail.com
Submission: 14.06.2021 Acceptance: 12.08.2021 Publication: 31.08.2021
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2021_614
Abstract: Kautilya Arthashastra is an ancient treatise for guiding governance of country. It contains fifteen tribunals (parts) which encompasses all components of statesmanship needed by a ruler to manage the affairs in his kingdom. One of the objectives is administration of justice. For this purpose, legal guidance is given in detail in this book. Different aspects of death, examination of dead bodies and various crimes are defined along with their punishments. In this article we are summarizing methodology and findings in dead body which were enumerated in Kautilya’s Arthashastra during the Mauryan period and also the relevance of same in modern era.