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Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers traces the evolution of Indian political thought over the ages. Summary Of The Book Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers details the varied political ideas and doctrines followed in India through history, from ancient to the modern times. India is an ancient country, with many social, religious, and political doctrines outlining customs and laws throughout history such as the Manusmriti, Chanakya’s Arthashastra, and the political ideologies of modern leaders. This book features a compilation of essays by various authors on the major political figures throughout history, their doctrines, and ideals. It provides a biography of such thinkers and explains their political ideologies. The essays detail the times and circumstances involved with each school of thought, and delve into the ideology and motivation behind their doctrines. The book explores the main themes of the varied political thoughts of these leaders. Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers also explores various themes like governance, civil rights, nationalism, ideal polity, social issues, gender and caste issues, Marxism, socialism, liberalism, and Gandhism. Some of the personalities and their doctrines that it covers include Manu and his Social Laws, Kautilya and his theory of state, Abul Fazl’s governance and administration, Rammohan Roy's civil rights, Ambedkar and constitutionalism, Gandhiji’s swaraj and satyagraha, and Vivekananda’s cultural nationalism. Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers comprehensively covers the history of Indian political thought and can be ideal for students who are pursuing a course in history or political science. It is also useful for candidates who are preparing for the civil services exams and UGC-NET. About The Authors Mahendra Pratap Singh is a former professor of political science. He has written another book called Indian Political System. His books mainly focus on Indian political systems and doctrines. Mahendra Pratap Singh was a member of the faculty of the University of Delhi. He has served as the Professor and Head of the university’s Political Science department, and as the Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences. He has also served as the Director of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. Himanshu Roy is an Associate Professor of Political Science. He has served as an Associate Editor, apart from his contributions to the book, Indian Political Thought: Themes And Thinkers. Roy works at DDU College, Delhi University.