> I posted the article to discuss land use and management/urban planning of that time Just a few comments back you wrote: > Do you think ‘the peasantry’ shou

> I posted the article to discuss land use and management/urban planning of that time Just a few comments back you wrote: > Do you think ‘the peasantry’ should be neighbors with royalty? I don’t see it ever happening. Ever That sure sounds like it is discussing the present and the future. > I posted the article to discuss land use and management/urban planning of that time. Would you like to comment on that? I did. Read my first comment above. Also the article literally concludes by asking the question about how the ancient text is applicable to the present: "How much do we alter the policies for growth of the human settlements, the basic principles are bound to remain constant so long as they address a wholesome development of the human kind. What do we learn from the past surely depends on how we look at it. Kautilya Arthashastra, also commonly known as the Kuta-niti, has been referred mainly for its significance in the political history of India. Hence there is a common misconception that it deals only with the tricks and tactics pertaining to the state politics. Secondly, with the changing face of politics in the modern times it is seen as a great document only for all those in the field of public vote capturing. The few principles discussed above may seem very general but the way they are proposed to be implemented follows the principles for making a cohesive society."