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The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of - |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
C. | Samudragupta |
D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
Answer» B. Chandragupta Maurya | |
Explanation: The Arthashastra was authored by Kautilya, also known as Vishnugupta, who was a contemporary and mentor of Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maruryan Empire. It is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Sanskrit. |
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