Governance in Ancient India

From the Vedas to Sutra and Smrti texts, from the time honoured travelogues and literary classics-leave alone Kautilyas far-famed Arthashastra and other treatises of its genre, ancient Indian literature carries myriad references, bearing out not just the principles, philosophy and mechanisms of good governance, but the existence of a well-organised, hierarchical civil service as well. Yet Dr. A.C. Pandey happens to be the first ever research effort to consider governance/civil service in ancient India; in all its different manifestations in this Governance in Ancient India book.