Question

how many kinds of slavery are there according to arthashastra? what are they?​

Answer 1

The Arthaśāstra (Sanskrit: अर्थशास्त्र, IAST: Arthaśāstra) is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy.[1][2][3] Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text.[4][5] The latter was a scholar at Takshashila, the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.[6] Some scholars believe them to be the same person,[7] while most have questioned this identification.[8][9] The text is likely to be the work of several authors over centuries.[10] Composed, expanded and redacted between the 2nd century BCE and 3rd century CE,[11] the Arthashastra was influential until the 12th century, when it disappeared. It was rediscovered in 1905 by R. Shamasastry, who published it in 1909.[12] The first English translation was published in 1915.[13]

Answer 2

According to Kautilya there are nine types of slavery.

• The Arthasastra is very liberal about the rights of the Ancient Indian Slaves. It is more liberal than the Smriti books.
• In the post-Mauryan Age such liberalism towards the slaves vanished.
• The Gupta Age was marked by strong revival of Brahmanism.
• The Arthasastra seeks to protect the chastity of a female slave.
• The master was expected to protect her and her children. If a master violated a slave girl, he was bound to set her free and give her compensation.

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