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Likely to be the work of several authors over centuries, kautilya, also identified as vishnugupta and chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 12 december 2012. He regarded economic activity as the driving force behind the functioning of any political dispensation. The title arthashastra is often translated to the science of politics, but the book arthashastra has a broader scope. Buy arthashastra book online at low prices in india arthashastra. There is a controversy regarding the date of arthashastra. Kautilyas arthashastra tamil 1 tamil edition kindle. The arthashastra explores issues of social welfare, the collective ethics that hold a society together, advising the king that in times and in areas devastated by famine, epidemic and such acts of nature, or by war, he should initiate public projects such as creating irrigation waterways and building forts. This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the arthashastra.
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Dance your finger on the touch screen to flip over the book app from left to. Please save your time, avoid this book, and read the original translation instead. The dissertation was written in sanskrit by chanakya, the teacher to the founder of the mauryan empire. Written like a history book and the interpretation of the arthashastra without aligning with the objective in the introduction of the book. The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in sanskrit. When literally translated, it means scripture of wealth. Smith and others believed that it was written by chanakya, the prime minister of chandragupta maurya.
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