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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 54 of 200

Q54
History of IndiaMauryan Empire
‘Arthashastra’ was written by
  1. a.Chandragupta
  2. b.Bimbisara
  3. c.Kautilya
  4. d.None of the above

Answer: (C) Kautilya

The Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft, economy and administration, is attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya or Vishnugupta), the minister of Chandragupta Maurya. Its manuscript was found and published in the early 20th century by R. Shamasastry. Chandragupta Maurya was Kautilya's patron, not the author. Bimbisara of Magadha lived about two centuries earlier, and since Kautilya is listed, 'None of the above' is wrong.

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