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Danda

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Punishment or the ‘rod’ of authority: the ruler’s means of restraining wrongdoing and upholding dharma.

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Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies · C120

Paper 1

Hindu ideas of danda, the ruler’s authority to punish, connect punishment with upholding dharma and restraining wrongdoing. Classical legal traditions portray punishment as a way of preventing the strong from preying on the weak.
Revise: Crime and Punishment in Hinduism

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Adharma
Ahimsa
Capital punishment
Crime
Deterrence

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