REVIEW OF KAUTILYA’S ARTHASHASTRA
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.2057Keywords:
Contents of Arthashastra, Perception, Communication, Power of State, State and Progression of Maps, Date and Authorship, Kautilyan VocabularyAbstract [English]
Arthashastra is the oldest treatise on the composite government affairs. The Book has been described as a masterpiece, which covers a wide range of topics like Statecraft and issues of public administration encompassing politics, economics and administration. The principles of governance and Statecraft evolved and established in Arthashastra were followed by various rulers of India like Ashoka and Shivaji. The greatness of Koutilya, as has been observed by many scholars, is that he made the principles contained in his Arthashastra so applicable that even today find pertinence and utility. This article will focus on Contents of Arthashastra.
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