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@article{206456,
        author = {Gracy Khattiya},
        title = {Comparing the Imperial Vision of State in Fazl and Barani.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1642-1648},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206456},
        abstract = {In this paper I have tried to identify the common grounds and the contrasts that exists in Baranis and Abul Fazl political thought. While the common grounds on which both agree are requirement of a stable and competent army, a stable and reliable administration, their belief in upholding the sociopolitical hierarchy and Justice etc. Abul Fazl and Barani clearly differ on the grounds of their approach to the dilemma of separation of politics from the realm of religion. While Barani takes a conservative route Fazl takes a liberal and secular discourse to answer this dilemma. For instance, for Fazl the kingship is divine while for Barani there is nothing inherently divine in kingship king like any other creation of God can either be. Barani ideal state is a theocratic in nature while Fazl’s ideal state is secular and liberal in nature. While Barani advocates the strict adherence to sharia, we see Fazl establishing the divine kingship above and beyond any religion or religious laws like Sharia.},
        keywords = {Sovereignty, Kingship, secular, political expediency, justice, equality, social hierarchy},
        month = {July},
        }