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Kautilya or Chanakya, who was in the Mauryan court, wrote the book _________________.

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Arthashastra
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Panchatantra
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Natyashastra
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Nyaysutra
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The correct option is A Arthashastra

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.


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