what is (arthashastra). what is its important for indian history?
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The Arthashastra is an Indian treatise on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization attributed to the philosopher and Prime Minister Kautilya (also known as Chanakya, Vishnugupta, l. c. 350-275 BCE) who was instrumental in establishing the reign of the great king . The Arthashastra gave in-depth examinations on matters such as history, economics, politics, management, among many other subjects. It has often been cited as an important source for understanding Mauryan times. The accidental rediscovery. in 1905 scholar Rudrapatnam Shamastry was given the task of cataloging a heap of palm leaf manuscripts donated to the Mysore Oriental Library by and unknown Brahmin. It was during this mundane task that he stumbled upon a complete copy of Arthashastra.
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The Arthashastra is an Indian treatise on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization attributed to the philosopher and Prime Minister Kautilya (also known as Chanakya, Vishnugupta, l. c. 350-275 BCE) who was instrumental in establishing the reign of the great king
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