Rediscovered c. 16th century Arthashastra manuscript in Grantha script from the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) which was found in 1905 The Arthasastra is mentioned and dozens of its verses have been found on fragments of manuscript treatises buried in ancient Buddhist monasteries of northwest China, Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan. This includes the Spitzer Manuscript (c. 200 CE ...
The Arthashastra is an Indian treatise on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization attributed to the philosopher and Prime Minister Kautilya (also known...
Kautilya's Arthashastra Formation of villages; division of land; construction of forts; buildings within the fort; the duty of the chamberlain; the business of collection of revenue by the collector-general; the business of keeping up accounts in the office of accountants; detection of what is embezzled by government servants out of state-revenue; examination of the conduct of Government ...
Explore the 7 core principles of Chanakya’s Arthashastra and understand their relevance in governance, strategy, and leadership in today’s world.
Explore the complete Arthashastra by Kautilya (Chanakya) with verse-by-verse translations, word meanings, and commentary in 30 languages. The ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economics, and military strategy.
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Explore Kautilya's Arthashastra: Ancient Indian political realism, national interest, power, and its relevance to modern statecraft today.
The Arthashastra (more precisely Arthaśāstra) refers to a tradition of political statecraft that arose in India, which is epitomized by the treatise on rulership, economic policy and military strategy written by Kautilya (c. 350-283 B.C.E.). Kautilya was a professor at Taxila University and later the prime minister of the Mauryan Empire. He is known as the Indian Machiavelli because of his ...