International Law and Inter-state Relations in Ancient India

according to Kautilya Amarakośa ambassador ancient India Arjuna army Artha Arthaśāstra Aryan asana Aśoka Aśvamedha battle booty carry cession Chandragupta Maurya CHAPTER chariot combatants concluded connection conquered conqueror destroyed Dharma Dharmapāla diplomatic ministers diplomatic persons dūta enemy character enemy country enemy's envoy fighting foreign Hindu History Hiuen Tsang hostilities Ibid Indian authorities inter-state relations intercourse International Law intervention Kamandaka Karna Kauravas Kautilya says killed king Kṛṣṇa kṣattriya Lawrence laws of war Mahabharata Majumdar Manu Manu says Maurya means minister mission modern international law naval occupied opinion of Kautilya parties peace permissible pointed poison policy of neutrality political possessed principles protection Purāņa rājā Rām Rāmāyaṇa referred regard Relations in Ancient royal writ ruler rules Samudragupta sandhi Sanskrit Santi śāsana Section seized Shamasastry ships śloka sovereign sovereignty spies surrender territory tion Trans treaty vijigișu violation warfare weapons words Yavana yuddha