Multiple choice

Who is the author of the book “Arthashastra''?

  1. Chandra Gupta

  2. Aryabhatta

  3. Premchand

  4. Kautilya
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Explanation

Kautilya (also known as Chanakya or Vishnugupta) wrote the "Arthashastra" around the 3rd century BCE. This ancient Indian treatise covers statecraft, economics, military strategy, and political philosophy. It was rediscovered in 1905 and remains a foundational text on governance and political realism in Indian tradition.

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