"This book traces the evolution of Hindu theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization"-- Provided by publisher.

1. Religious ethic and the philosophy of warfare in vedic and epic India : 1500 BCE-400 BCE -- 2. Buddhism, Jainism, and Asoka's Ahimsa -- 3. Kautilya's Kutayaddha : 300 BCE-300 CE -- 4. Dharmayuddha and Kutahuddha from the Common Era to the advent of the Turks -- 5. Hindu militarism under Islamic Rule : 900 CE-1800 CE -- 6. Hindu militarism and anti-militarism in British India : 1750-1947 -- 7. Hindu military ethos and strategic thought in post-colonial India -- Conclusion.