Question

The author of 'Arthashastra ' was a contemporary of

Answer 1

Likely to be the work of several authors over centuries, Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. The latter was a scholar at Takshashila, the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

Answer 2

Chandragupta Maurya