Kautilya or Chanakya, who was in the Mauryan court, wrote the book _________________.
The Arthashastra which was written by Kautilya an Indian
statesman and philosopher, chief advisor and Prime Minister of the Indian
Emperor Chandragupta, the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire.
The Arthashastra
is a handbook for running an empire effectively and it contains detailed
information about specific topics.
Diplomacy and war are the two points treated
in greater detail than any other and it also includes recommendations on law,
prisons, taxation, fortifications, coinage, manufacturing, trade,
administrations, and spies.