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Arthashastra

by Kautilya

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Originally Kauṭilīyārthaśāstramu · TEL

Kautilya's Arthashastra is an Ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, politics, economic policy and military strategy. The text is likely the work of several authors over centuries, starting as a compilation of Arthashastras, texts which according to Olivelle date from the 2nd c. BCE to the 1st c. CE.

First published 1923 484 pages
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Political Theory
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DDC 320.1 LCC JC-0050.00000000.K2814 1983 Administrative lawEarly works to 1800HistoryIndia, politics and governmentIndia, social conditionsLawPolitical sciencePolitical science, early works to 1800
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ISBN 9781530592852 English
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