Question

Which of the following statements about the Kautilyan concepts of kingdoms is correct?

• A. He suggested that kingdom should be elective
• B. He advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers
• C. He favoured a democratic minded and generous king
• D. He was of the opinion that the kingdom should be confined only to the Brahmins

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

He advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers

Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra. In his concepts of kingdoms, he advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers.