The Arthashastra by Chanakya
An ancient Indian manual of statecraft and economics that serves as a comprehensive guide to governance, detailing the ruler’s duties, bureaucratic organization, law and justice, taxation, trade, agriculture, and urban administration. It outlines systems of intelligence and internal security, military organization, and a calculated approach to diplomacy and warfare to manage allies and rivals. Emphasizing pragmatic realpolitik, it balances welfare and order with ethical considerations to secure stability and prosperity for the state.
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- Published
- -200
- Nationality
- Indian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 400-800
- Original Language
- Sanskrit
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- Alternate Titles
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- Arthasastra
- Arthaśāstra
- Kautilya's Arthashastra
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra
- The Arthashastra of Kautilya
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