April 2024
Intermediate to advanced
752 pages
26h 55m
English
Kautilya (also known as Vishnu Gupta) is a profound and systematic ancient Indian Philosopher. He is the author of the celebrated book Arthashastra (the science of polity) written in the fourth-century BCE. Kautilya was the pen name of Chanakya, the Prime Minister of Chandra Gupta Maurya in the fourth-century BCE. Kautilya played the central role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire under Chandra Gupta Maurya (321–297 BCE)—the first pan-Indian state. Kautilya was the first to provide a realist theory of State as well as International Relations.
Kautilya defines statecraft as Arthashastra. Artha denotes material well-being. It can be considered the first textbook in geopolitics. His book, Arthashastra ...
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