Kautilya Arthashastra English - Summary
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. Here you can download the Kautilya Arthashastra in English PDF in high quality and printable format by using the given link below.
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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