INDIAN HISTORY

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Which one of the following is a commentary on the ‘Arthashastra’?
A
Aparajitaprachchha of Bhuvanadeva
B
Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
C
Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva
D
Pratipada Panchasika of Bhattasvamin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arthashastra is an Indian Sanskrit book on statecraft, which was written by the famous philosopher, Chanakya. also known as Kautilya. Q. Who wrote Arthashastra?

Detailed explanation-2: -A most important aspect of Arthashastra was public welfare even in an autocratic agrarian state. Arthashastra is composed in brief statement form called sutras in 15 books, 150 sections, 180 chapters and 6000 verses. The state was an institutional necessity for the development of the public.

Detailed explanation-3: -His Arthashastra text recommended that no means were on the far side scope of a ruler to expand his territory or obtain power as well as the unscrupulous ethics of permitting torture, trickery, deceit, and spying as legitimate suggests, to realize territory, wealth and power.

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