We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The science of material gain singularly important indian manual on the art of politics, attributed to kautilya also known as chanakya, who reportedly was chief minister to the emperor chandragupta c. Arthashastra of chanakya english translation sanskrit. The text was considered lost by colonial era scholars, until a manuscript was discovered in 1905. Here it elaborates how to appoint an official in a kingdom. Edited and translated, with an introduction, by patrick olivelle and mark mcclish. Buy arthashastra book online at low prices in india. The arthasastra by patrick olivelle, 9781603848480, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book reveals a very interesting cultural look into early india, and is a great framework for examining the underpinnings of a society quite different by todays norms. How kautilyas arthashastra shaped the telling of ancient. Marshals service training academy which is located at the federal law enforcement training center in glynco, georgia.
Mark mcclish, deception detection author, speaker and trainer. Sovereignty and sacred law in ancient india cambridge up, 2019. But stratagems devised by wise men can kill even babes in the womb. Arthashastra the arthashastra discusses monetary and fiscal policies, welfare,international relations, and war strategies in detail. He is credited for playing an influential role in establishment of the maurya empire the first empire to rule most of the indian subcontinent, as per archaeologically recorded history. Arthashastrabook xiv wikisource, the free online library. Chanakya, also known as kautilya or vishnugupta, was an adviser and a prime minister to the first maurya emperor chandragupta, and architect of his rise to power. During the two years he was with the secret service he was assigned to the white house. Selections from the classic indian work on statecraft hackett classics by patrick olivelle, mark mcclish 2012 paperback on. Arthashastra deals with a broad topics it starts with king. Narayana 2002 integrated kautilyas arthashastra into strategic leadership. An esteemed scholar of hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance ancient hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life. The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military trategy authored by chanakya 350283 bce.
Well, the flaky website requires you to create an order, then email it to the publisher with your credit card information, but it worked. By dr manasa bams it is not only the history but all of us who know the history who mark and acknowledge chanakya as one of the best administrator, kingmaker, strategist and economist that the mankind has ever known. The sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy. After many revisions and additions, the book took its present form about 1800 years before, in the 2nd century the book is divided into fifteen sections. Selections from the classic indian work on statecraft hackett classics. Kautiliya arthashatra, by r p kangle mlbd r p kangles three volume compilation, translation and commentary on kautilyas arthashastra is actually in print and available from the venerable motilal banarsidass publishers.
Kautilya and his vocabulary patrick olivelle rightly terms the kautilyas arthashastra ka as the most precious work in the range of sanskrit literature. Mark mcclish is a retired deputy united states marshal who spent 26 years in federal law enforcement. His main duties were protecting the white house complex. Pentagon press 2016 this book is the third in a series of three volumes on kautilya and his vocabulary as a part of the indigenous historical knowledge project undertaken by the institute for defence studies and analyses idsa, new delhi. Book ii,the duties of government superintendents chapter i. The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in sanskrit. Jewish movements also provides useful insights for comparison. Chanakya, traditionally identified as kautilya or vishnu gupta, was an indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist, expert at political science and royal advisor. This edition is dated to approximately 250 ce, many centuries after the time of kautilya, but the main ideas in this book are largely his. Kautilyas arthashastra telugu edition kautilya, also known as chanakya, is indias most illustrious political economist of all time. The arrow shot by the archer may or may not kill a single person. Selections from the classic indian work on statecraft hackett classics patrick olivelle, mark mcclish on. The only extant treatise on statecraft from classical india, the arthsastra is an invaluable resource for understanding ancient south asian political thought.
Mark mcclish was a federal law enforcement officer for 26 years. He regarded economic activity as the driving force behind the functioning of any political dispensation. Kautilyas arthashastra by chanakya nook book ebook. The arthashastra frequently mentions visalaksha and bahudantiputra so they are likely to be real people and early theorists of arthashastra as well. In order to protect the institution of the four castes, such measures as are treated of in secret science shall be applied against the wicked.
This treatise is divided into sixteen books dealing with virtually every topic concerned with the running of a state, taxation, law, diplomacy, military strategy, economics, bureaucracy etc. Against dharma bristles with insights about the trivargapradhanasastra. Finally, the arthashastra text numbers it 180 topics consecutively, and does not restart from one when a new chapter or a new book starts. The arthashastra, published in 2000 by penguin classics is the english edition of the classic treatise on classical economics and political science by the ancient indian philosopher kautilya. Kautilyas arthashastra is the oldest work on the subject that has come down to us but it is a culmination of older traditions and schools of thought which are often referred to in the text. Kautilyas arthashastra maintains that the state or government of a country has a vital role to play in maintaining the material status of both the nation and its people. The text was identified by the librarian rudrapatnam shamasastry as the arthashastra. Arthashastrabook ii wikisource, the free online library. Kautilyas arthashastra 3 book i, concerning discipline chapter i. This book was lost for many centuries until a copy of it, written on palm leaves, was rediscovered in india in 1904 ce. He has published over 25 books and over 50 scholarly articles. From 1991 to 1999, i taught interviewing techniques at the u.
Mark mcclish is assistant professor of religion at birminghamsouthern college. Nazmul ahsan kalimullah professor, department of public administration university of dhaka submitted by. Cambridge core buddhism and eastern religions the history of the arthasastra by mark mcclish. Mark mcclishs systematic and thorough evaluation of the arthasastras early history. Mark mcclish brings these three methods together for detecting deception in his book dont be deceived. The arthashastra of kautilya is one of the most impressive books that i have read in the recent years. It is argued that the discussions in the arthashastra generally end by stating the authors opinion with the words. Kautilya was a minister of chandragupta maurya 321 bc 297 bc, an emperor of ancient india.
A copy of the arthashastra in sanskrit, written on palm leaves, was presented by a tamil brahmin from tanjore to the newly opened mysore oriental library headed by benjamin lewis rice. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Selections from the classic indian work on statecraft. Selections from the classic indian work on statecraft paperback 2012 author patrick olivelle, mark mcclish on. It is a book detailing how to manage a kingdom, or basically it deals with the art of government and politics. The detailed comparative study in against dharma is at once so promising and so fruitful that one wonders why it has not been attempted more often. Arthashastra simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chanakya arthashastra pdf in hindi, english, sanskrit. The arthashastra is an indian book or a treatise that details the right qualities of a good king and how to achieve this state. The edited volumes contain select papers presented in a series of workshops, national and international.
The arthashastra summarizes the political thoughts of kautilya. Likely to be the work of several authors over centuries, kautilya, also identified as vishnugupta and chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. Marshals service training academy which is located at the federal law enforcement training center in. Ahasan uddin bhuiyan department of public administration university of dhaka department of public administration univrsity of dhaka. The text of this great book includes 15 books, each addressing one topic pertaining to the state and its economy.
How to tell if someone is lying using statement analysis. I am a retired supervisory deputy united states marshal with 26 years of federal law enforcement experience. Arthasastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in sanskrit. How kautilyas arthashastra shaped the telling of ancient indian history. While it is true that is offers views on how a kingruler shall act in order to overcome obstables it is just so much more. He started his law enforcement career in 1983 with the u. This book is a welcome contribution to modern scholarly. The book is a masterwork which includes an array of topics like statecraft, politics, strategy, selection and.