05 November 2012

India: Ancient Vs Medieval - Traditional Vs Feudal Politico-Economic Systems

A comparison of the politico-economic systems of ancient and medieval India (traditional vs feudal):

Traditional (Ancient)
Feudal
(Medieval)
.
1. Nationality of the rulers
Indian
Foreign
(Turk, Mughal, British)
.
2. Objective of the system
Welfare of the people
Welfare of the rulers
.
3. Basis of the system
Consent
Force
.
4. Political nature
Freedom
Slavery
.
5. Economic objective
Creating wealth
Looting wealth
.
6. Religious agenda
Tolerance
Conversion
.
7. Legal basis
Dharma
(rule of law)
Nil
(law of the jungle: might is right)

2 comments:

GS said...

common that comparison has too many flaws and lil one sided.
honest opinion.. sorry if it doesnt agree with you

Anonymous said...

Akbar the Great initiated certain important policies, such as religious liberalism (abolition of the jizya tax), inclusion of natives in the affairs of the empire, and political alliance/marriage with the Indian rulers of north India, that were innovative for his milieu; he also adopted some policies of Sher Shah Suri, such as the division of the empire into sarkar raj, in his administration of the empire. These policies, which undoubtedly served to maintain the power and stability of the empire, were preserved by his two immediate successors