Politics without Fear: King Janaka and Sovereignty in the Mahābhārata

This paper will analyse a series of dialogues that features kings named Janaka, which appear in the Śānti Parvan of the Mahābhārata. Although there is some variation among these episodes, kings named Janaka tend to be characterised as exemplary rulers who engage in dialogue with learned philosophers...

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Main Author: Black, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B Sovereignty
B Janaka
B Mahābhārata
B Aśoka
B Yudhiṣṭhira
B Yoga
B Ātman
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