The Kautiliya Arthasastra: Part. 1 - Hardcover

R. P. Kangle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8120800397 ISBN 13: 9788120800397

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publications, 1997

Synopsis

It is a treatise on the governance and administration of a state in three parts. Part 1 is a critical edition of the text. Part 2 contains English translation of the text and Part 3 is a study of social conditions, economy of the state, administrative set-up, law and its administration, foreign policy and so on.

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About the Author

R. P. Kangle (1909–1991) was a distinguished Indian Sanskrit scholar, philologist, and historian of ancient Indian political thought. He is best known for his authoritative critical edition, English translation, and scholarly study of the The Kautiliya Arthashastra, one of the most important ancient Indian treatises on statecraft, economics, and governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publications
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8120800397
• ISBN 13: 9788120800397
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 343