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Was there a process of impeachment if a king was found to be in violation of dharma?
I have not seen any process of impeachment. However, the idea that an oppressive king should be removed is there in Hindu scripture. A king's plea that he is above the law is also rejected in Hindu ...
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Can dharma śāstras be suspended during emergencies?
According to Parashara Smriti (PS), during "ApatkAla" or during an emergency, following/maintaining Dharma must take a backseat. Preserving one's life, at that time, is the only priority. And, one ...
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Was there a process of impeachment if a king was found to be in violation of dharma?
No such thing as impeachment is found in the Smritis. But I've found something relevant in the Mahanirvana Tantra's 11th Chapter, which talks about Prayaschittas (expiatory rites), regarding what ...
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Can Sanyasis be rulers according to scriptures?
According to scriptures --- No way.. It is evident even from common sense ..
First of all, one who has renounced should not live in his native place. After he has renounced he has to start living in ...
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Was there a process of impeachment if a king was found to be in violation of dharma?
Concept of the divine king-Origin
The earliest evidence of the origin of kingship in India is found in the Aitareya Brahmana, a later Vedic text, which tells of a war between gods and demons .The ...
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Has any Hindu queen directly ruled without her husband?
Chudala is one such queen who ruled without her husband.
The husband of Chudala, Sikhidvaja, left home and kingdom suddenly without intimating anyone including his wife.
Chudala understands the state ...
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Was there a process of impeachment if a king was found to be in violation of dharma?
As others have mentioned, there isn't really a formal impeachment procedure mentioned in śāstras afaik but they (śāstras) do mention circumstances in which the prajā might take an action against a ...
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Are all men created equal according to Hinduism? Is this predominant western belief in agreement with the Vedas?
Are all men created equal according to Hinduism? Is this predominant western belief based on the Vedas?
No, this belief is non-Vedic.
This is in direct contrast to the hundreds of statements in ...
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What are the occupations of brothers of a king?
A brief answer can be found in a book named "Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmaśāstra" written by Ludo Rocher . Page 337.
The author is quoting Shukra Niti Sara (शुक्रनिती सार) . And is clearly ...
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Divide & Conquer in scriptures?
There is a related story I think in Mahabharata about how a rat and a
cat temporarily make friendship so that the rat can escape from a fox,
and the cat can escape from a hunter. Anyone know the ...
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Divide & Conquer in scriptures?
The Divide & Conquer (Bheda) was successfully implemented by both Duryodhan and Yudhisthir in case of Salya.
As per Mahabharata: Udyoga Parva, Salya with one Akshauhini army was actually going to ...
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Does Hinduism permit kings to act tyrannical?
No, Hinduism forbids kings from acting tyrannical.
Some verses from the Manusmriti:
The king, who, without affording protection, takes tributes, taxes,
duties, presents and fines, would immediately ...
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Has any Hindu queen directly ruled without her husband?
Yes. One such regent queen was Chitrangada, wife of Arjuna. When Arjuna asked her father, King Chitravahana, for her hand in marriage this is what the latter said
There was in our race a king of the ...
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Are all men created equal according to Hinduism? Is this predominant western belief in agreement with the Vedas?
The position that all humans are created equal does not apply for Hinduism since the jiva is considered to be eternal. The physical organism and the Atman of all Jiva are equal. However jivas are ...
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Does Hinduism permit kings to act tyrannical?
No. Kings who act tyrannically will be destroyed.
Unrighteous King
Vamadeva continued, ‘When the king, who is powerful, acts
unrighteously towards the weak, they who take their birth in his race
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