By Shrikant N Pangarkar, PGP 1976
Synopsis
What can ancient Indian epics and kingdoms teach us about leadership today? Learning from Indian Epics and History draws lessons in governance, ethics, and management from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and India’s past. It explores how vision, strong values, justice, discipline, public welfare, and accountable administration shaped well-run kingdoms, while egotism and injustice undermined power. From the epics’ struggle between good and evil to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s strategic leadership and team-building, Chanakya’s insights into economics, politics, and strategy, and Samarth Ramdas’s emphasis on individual and social thought, the book distils enduring principles from selected literature.
About the Author
Shrikant N. Pangarkar holds an M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. With around 37 years of cross-industry experience spanning technical, operational, commercial, and leadership roles, he has served as Executive Director and CEO of a multinational company. Since January 2011, he has undertaken management consultancy assignments across diverse sectors, serving clients including Bosch, TVS Group, Masu Brakes, and Makino Friction.
