TY - BOOK AU - Deodhar, Satish Y. TI - Economic sutra: ancient Indian antecedents to economic thought SN - 9780670092864 U1 - 305.9630954 DEO-S PY - 2019/// CY - India PB - Penguin KW - Curtain Raiser KW - Ancient Indian Texts and History KW - Kautilya's Thought KW - Economic Thought N1 - A general perception exists that ancient Indian literature on economic matters is fatalistic and an admixture of sacred and secular thoughts. Economic Sutra provides a comprehensive perspective on the elements of Indian economic thought leading up to and after the Arthashastra. Economic Sutra is a perception-correction initiative to distil the Indian mind in the realm of economic thoughts and behaviour as brought out by the ancient Indian authors. It highlights the broader spread of economic ideas both prior to and sometime after Kautilya, giving insights into the purpose, actions and vision of our forefathers ER -