Once, a foreign traveller came to meet Kautilya. It was dusk and darkness had just started to set in. w
he entered his room, he saw that Kautilya was busy writing under the light of an oil lamp. With a 5
After completing the work, he extinguished the oil lamp and lit another lamp. The traveller was CUNO
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gesture Kautilya politely asked him to sit for a while. He then quickly finished the work.
know why Kautilya did so. He asked Kautilya "Is this a custom in your country, when a guest arrives ar
house?” Kautilya replied, "No my dear, actually when you entered, I was working on an official tasie
oil filled in that lamp was bought from the money of National treasury. Now, when I am talking to you.
is a personal and friendly conversation. So, I cannot use that lamp now."
1. Why did Kautilya decide to light another lamp?
2. What message does the story convey to the present day public servants or elected representative
the people?
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Explanation:
Once, a foreign traveller came to meet Kautilya. It was dusk and darkness had just started to set in. w
he entered his room, he saw that Kautilya was busy writing under the light of an oil lamp. With a 5
After completing the work, he extinguished the oil lamp and lit another lamp. The traveller was CUNO
Value Based Question
gesture Kautilya politely asked him to sit for a while. He then quickly finished the work.
know why Kautilya did so. He asked Kautilya "Is this a custom in your country, when a guest arrives ar
house?” Kautilya replied, "No my dear, actually when you entered, I was working on an official tasie
oil filled in that lamp was bought from the money of National treasury. Now, when I am talking to you.
is a personal and friendly conversation. So, I cannot use that lamp now."
1. Why did Kautilya decide to light another lamp?
2. What message does the story convey to the present day public servants or elected representative
the people?
it is very long answer