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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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