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'''Adhikaranam IX ' Abhiyaasyatkarma''''                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

'''Adhikaranam IX ' Abhiyaasyatkarma''''                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Book IX is a treatise on the "Actions of an Invader<nowiki>''</nowiki>. This book stresses on revolts and enemy invasion and the associated preparations and preparedness required to mitigate  or combat such dangers and uncertainty. It is crucial for the state and king to  have शक्तिदेशकालबलाबलज्ञानं  i.e. the knowledge of  one's power, place, time, strength and weakness. This is to be complemented with other infrastructure such as arrangement of armoury and equipment keeping the strength of the enemy force in mind. A prepared mind is half battle won as it is said is aptly described in the book. It is important to ascertain internal and external dangers and  guard against people associated with traitors and enemies. There is also a parallel need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of income, expenditures, losses and gains while combating such situations (success by alternative strategic means). There are means and mechanisms to deal with such dangers, uncertainties, and risks. It involves the work of employing appropriate and adequate  troops against enemy troops, employing counter measures against risings of constituents in the rear, outer or interior regions and ascertaining the merits of equipping different kinds of troops for the war. The different means to ascertain, assess, avoid, and combat such risings, revolts and dangers  constitute this book  ' The activity of the king about the march'.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Book IX is a treatise on the "Actions of an Invader<nowiki>''</nowiki>. This book stresses on revolts and enemy invasion and the associated preparations and preparedness required to mitigate  or combat such dangers and uncertainty. It is crucial for the state and king to  have शक्तिदेशकालबलाबलज्ञानं  i.e. the knowledge of  one's power, place, time, strength and weakness. This is to be complemented with other infrastructure such as arrangement of armoury and equipment keeping , the strength of the enemy force in mind. A prepared mind is half battle won as it is said is aptly described in the book. It is important to ascertain internal and external dangers and  guard against people associated with traitors and enemies. There is also a parallel need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of income, expenditures, losses and gains while combating such situations (success by alternative strategic means). There are means and mechanisms to deal with such dangers, uncertainties, and risks. It involves the work of employing appropriate and adequate  troops against enemy troops, employing counter measures against risings of constituents in the rear, outer or interior regions and ascertaining the merits of equipping different kinds of troops for the war. The different means to ascertain, assess, avoid, and combat such risings, revolts and dangers  constitute this book  ' The activity of the king about the march'.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

== Arthashastra and Contemporary Management Theories ==

== Arthashastra and Contemporary Management Theories ==