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Who wrote Arthashastra?

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Megasthenes
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Chanakya
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Pāṇini
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Chandragupta Maurya
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The correct option is B Chanakya
Arthashastra was written by Chanakya. It contains plenty of details about administrative system followed by Mauryas during Chandragupta’s rule. It also talks about the political system, economic policy, taxation, defence strategies, punishments and much more.

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