Kautilya’s Arthasastra
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Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8124601879
Length
xiv+271p., 3 Maps; Figures; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Indices; 23cm.
Subjects
A Sanskrit treatise of the fourth century BC, Arthasastra is, ostensibly, the world's oldest surviving document of its genre. Written by Kautilya (also known as Vishnugupta and Chanakya): the astute Brahmin preceptor and prime minister of Chandragupta Maurya, it is now widely recognized as a classic on statecraft, including a discussion of contemporary Indian polity, political theories, administrative mechanisms, war and peace, and a variety of other subjects. ...
