Kautilya Arthashastra in English PDF
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The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization attributed to the philosopher and Prime Minister Kautilya (Also known as Chanakya, Vishnugupta, l. c. 350-275 BCE). Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. The latter was a scholar at Takshashila, the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
Chanakya Arthashastra Book Content
Kautilya Arthashastra contains following topics you can read:
- Concerning of discipline
- The duties of government superintendents
- Concerning law
- The removal of thorns
- The conduct of courtiers
- The source of sovereigns states
- The end of the six-fold policy
- Concerning vices and calamities
- The work of an invader
- Relating to war
- The conduct of corporations
- Concerning a powerful enemy
- Strategic means to capture a fortress
- Secret means
- The plan of treatise
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