"Arthashatra" was written by ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4- Chanakaya
- The Arthashastra is a Sanskrit book on statecraft, political science, economic policy, and military strategy written in ancient India.
- The text's (Arthashastra) author is typically assigned to Kautilya, also known as Vishnugupta and Chanakya.
- Emperor Chandragupta Maurya's instructor and guardian was the latter, a scholar at Takshashila.
- It's possible that Kautilya's Arthashastra is the most methodical, scholarly, and authoritative account of these archaic investigations.