The official scholarly journal of NDV focusing on Dharmic jurisprudence, civilizational ethics, constitutional studies, sacred-space law, and moral governance.
धर्मार्थ: explores the sacred and jurisprudential interplay between Dharm and Law, covering themes such as:
धर्मार्थ: invites contributions examining (but not limited to) the following themes:
The purpose of law is justice; justice, in its truest form, is a spiritual pursuit.
When law is severed from Dharm, it loses its moral gravity; when Dharm guides it, it becomes transformative.
धर्मार्थ: aspires to build a corpus of scholarship that bridges classical jurisprudence and modern legal frameworks, encouraging comparative, interdisciplinary, and reform-oriented research.
The Journal invites lawmakers, judges, practitioners, academicians, scholars, and students to contribute towards the reawakening of Bharat’s juristic tradition.
| Stage | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Submission of Abstract | February 5, 2026 |
| Submission of Full Paper | April 5, 2026 |
| Publication of Journal | June 5, 2026 |
There is no publication fee for submissions. Authors are not required to make any payment at any stage of the submission, review, or publication process.
धर्मार्थः remains an Open Access Journal, ensuring free and global availability of all published content.
Editor-in-Chief
Faculty of Law
A civilizational legal-policy think tank advancing Bharat’s legal, cultural & constitutional sovereignty.
राष्ट्रीय विकास स्वयंसेवक
(Rashtriya Vikas Swayamsevak)
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NDV (National Development Volunteers) wants a Bharat where constitutional laws, public policies, and civilisational ethics are so interrelated that one cannot exist without the other. Our initiatives are based on the knowledge that Dharm is not just a religious concept, but it is a universal framework of justice, rights, and the common good.
By rigorous research, doctrinal clarity, and legal scholarship that is reflective of the profundity of our heritage, we intend to re-civilise India with the confidence of her civilisation again. For us, national development is not limited to economic or administrative aspects; it also encompasses the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual. It involves bringing back the principles that have supported this civilisation for thousands of years.
This recognition of Bharat as something beyond a political entity – a sacred geography, a shared civilisation, and a living continuum of ideas – is at the core of this dream.
“A Hindu means a person who regards this land of Bharatvarsha, from the Indus to the seas, as his Father-land as well as his Holy-land, that is, the cradle land of his religion.”
— Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
