Q64
History of IndiaMauryan Empire
Who composed the ‘Artha Sastra’?
- a.Kautilya
- b.Barahamihira
- c.Aryabhatta
- d.Patanjali
Answer: (A) Kautilya
The Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft and administration, is attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya), minister of Chandragupta Maurya. Varahamihira and Aryabhata were Gupta-age astronomers, and Patanjali wrote the Mahabhashya and Yoga Sutras.