Arthashastra – Kautilya, English (hardcover)

The Arthashastra is an ancient Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy, attributed to Kautilya (also known as Chanakya or Vishnugupta), the chief advisor to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Written around the 4th century BCE, it covers topics such as governance, law, taxation, diplomacy, war, justice, and administration. With 15 books and hundreds of verses and prose passages, it remains one of the foundational texts of political philosophy and governance in ancient India