Administrative & Management Principles from Indian Scriptures: A key of Administrative & Management Dilemmas

The present study is an explorative analysis of the major administrative and management ideas mentioned in different Indian scriptures, such as, their visions on state, king and kingship, judicial system, external affairs and diplomacy. Administrative relevance of ancient management ideas in modern times has been dealt. Manu and Kautilya's hierarchy of administrative and judicial structure has been explored in the term of modern management and administrative system. The tremendous contributions of India to the world are the great scriptures i.e. Manu Smriti/Manav Dharma Shastra, Valmikiya Ramayana, Shreemad Bhagwat Geeta, Ramcharit manas, Arthshastra, Madhyasthdarshan which are considered to be the disclosures from God. The spiritual ideology and management lessons in this Gita were brought in to well-lighted of the world by many great Indian effort and they call the Bhagavad-Gita the soul of Vedic Literature and a complete model to practical life. The relevancy of the events and narrations of Valmikiya Ramayana and Ramcharit Manas has also been explored. The management lesson from coexistence theory has also deduced for its utilization in modern administrative and management practices. This paper is focused on the modern administrative & management concepts like mission, vision, leadership, motivation, excellence in work, achieving goals, work commitment, decision making and planning, roles and responsibilities, Financial Management, State's administrative system, how all are discussed in seven Indian epics. The administrators and managers may utilize wisdom derived from above 7 scriptures to cope with few dilemmas such as hyper-instabilities, hyper-competitions, and hyper-turbulences.