2007-03-16 22:57:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The Arthasasthra was compiled and written by Chanakya about 2500 years ago, the great phillosopher, Minister and Guru of Chandra Gupta Maurya the first king and founder of Gupta Empire. Arthasasthram in its fundamental meaning would have been used from the very begining of rulers and kingdoms in varient forms. Chanakya has mentioned about Bishmacharya and Dhronacharya with reverence in his Arthasasthra.
2007-03-17 00:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by cjosepoulose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be 2500 years before.
Most of the kings used the " Arthasastra " for
their ruling, War, Collection of Tax, Construction of
New Temples.
2007-03-17 06:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by kumar s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
arthasastra written by chanakyy during mourya dynasty
2007-03-17 06:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by patriotisam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chankya's Artha shastra is the key of our present economices and laws.Each and every nation is using the same principals of Chankya with modified forms
This is applicable in whole world.
Indian economics and rules are totally based on Artha shastra.
Deplomatic stratergies are also in use in various nations.
2007-03-17 08:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Girish Sharma,yahoo superstar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be truthful, we don't know whether it was ever used. It is more important as a reflection of the values of a certain era than as an effective body of law. It may have been largely theoretical.
2007-03-17 06:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by nidhin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is said that one of the best arthsastra has been written by the Chanakya, who was the great philosopher in that time.
2007-03-17 06:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by mak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋