Oxford University Press eBooks· 2013· Book chapter

King, Governance, and Law in Ancient India

Patrick Olivelle

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This book provides an English translation of Kauṭilya's Arthaśāstra (AŚ), a "scientific treatise" detailing statecraft for ancient Indian kings.

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