The arthashastra

By:

Kauṭalya

Contributor(s):

Rangarajan, L. N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Gurgaon Penguin 1987Description: ix, 819pISBN:

9780140446036 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

320.954 KAU

Summary: An extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical India’s greatest minds; Kautilya; also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta; wrote the Arthashastra not later than 150 AD though the date has not been conclusively established. Legend has it that he was either a Brahmin from Kerala or from north India; however; it is certain that Kautilya was the man who destroyed the Nanda dynasty and installed Chandragupta Maurya as the King of Magadha. A master strategist who was well-versed in the Vedas and adept at creating intrigues and devising political stratagems; Kautilya’s genius is reflected in his Arthashastra which is the most comprehensive treatise of statecraft of classical times.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Plaksha University Library	Economics	320.954 KAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	000410
Book	Plaksha University Library	Economics	320.954 KAV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	000712
Book	Plaksha University Library	Economics	320.954 KAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	000783

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An extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical India’s greatest minds; Kautilya; also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta; wrote the Arthashastra not later than 150 AD though the date has not been conclusively established. Legend has it that he was either a Brahmin from Kerala or from north India; however; it is certain that Kautilya was the man who destroyed the Nanda dynasty and installed Chandragupta Maurya as the King of Magadha. A master strategist who was well-versed in the Vedas and adept at creating intrigues and devising political stratagems; Kautilya’s genius is reflected in his Arthashastra which is the most comprehensive treatise of statecraft of classical times.

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