Artha Sutra of Kautilya: A Translation

[contextly_sidebar id=”j7vJl1Hkd7acdfAwTINI796t7CM79pH9″] Kautilya, also known as Chanakaya and Vishnugupta, is probably the oldest known authority on economics. Arthashastra, the oldest surviving More...

Acharya Chanakya’s approach to knowledge

Introduction The wise Viṣṇugupta Cāṇakya, also known as Kauṭilya, who propelled the Mauryan Chandragupta to meteoric heights, while uprooting the tree of the wicked Nanda-s and cleansing the taint of the More...

The Arthashastra and the welfare state

As a new Gregorian year begins, it is appropriate to revisit the concept of a welfare state in the Sanskrit canon. The state had its obligations to the broader population. The public welfare was the measure by which More...