{"product_id":"arthashastra-46036","title":"ARTHASHASTRA by KAUTILYA, KAUTILYA","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTHASHASTRA by KAUTILYA, KAUTILYA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u0026amp; Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe text contains fifteen books which cover numerous topics viz.; the King; a complete code of law; foreign policy; secret and occult practices and so on. The Arthashastra is written mainly in prose but also incorporates 380 shlokas.\u003cbr\u003eArtha; literally wealth; is one of four supreme aims prescribed by Hindu tradition. However; it has a much wider significance and the material well-being of individuals is just a part of it. In accordance with this; Kautilya's Arthashastra maintains that the state or government of a country has a vital role to play in maintaining the material status of both the nation and its people. Therefore; a significant part of the Arthashastra has to do with the science of economics. When it deals with the science of politics; the Arthashastra describes in detail the art of government in its widest sense-the maintenance of law and order as also of an efficient administrative machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions :\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.0 x 5.1 x 21.6 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780140446036\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000-10-14\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Disclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images\/packaging\/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Genie India","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":62716823732383,"sku":"140446036","price":36.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1857\/6931\/files\/51b2o_PnFzL_4ea2c438-6d4d-42d6-b731-580f9467d130.jpg?v=1773318759","url":"https:\/\/www.distacart.com\/products\/arthashastra-46036","provider":"Dista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}