The ArthashastraAn 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. |
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... land was put , in order of decreasing importance : cart shed , storage shed , threshing floor , vegetable garden , irrigated land , dry cultivation , pas- ture { 3.9.25 } . Land was classified also according to rainfall : suitable for ...
... land , Kautily recommends that , in new settlements , all salaries should be paid only in cash and no land allotted until the new village had fully stabilized { 5.3.32 } . Ali verses on settlements have been collected together under ' land ...
... land as below : enemies in the rear , such as jungle chiefs , the enemy - in - the- rear himself , or his high ... land ; land not connected to that of the conqueror ; land not yielding a livelihood ; land that can be recovered : land ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
The Kautilyan State and Society | 42 |
Introductory Sections | 99 |
Copyright | |
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