Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Read the assertion and reason and select the correct option from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Kautilya emphasizes the need for a strong ruler.
Reason (R): He had an acute awareness of the dangers of anarchy and of the absolute necessity to establish order in society.
A(A) is true, but (R) is false
BBoth (A) and (R) are false
C(A) is false, but (R) is true
DBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) — Both statements are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
★Kautilya wanted a strong, vigilant king at the centre of the state.
★He feared the matsyanyaya, the law of the fish, where the strong devour the weak in anarchy.
★Only firm royal authority could prevent this collapse into disorder.
★So the danger of anarchy is exactly why he demanded a powerful ruler.
★The king upholds dharma, protects subjects and keeps the social order intact.
★Thus the reason gives the very ground for the assertion's call for strong rule.
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