The ancient Sanskrit treatise on statecraft and economic policy, 'Arthashastra', is attributed to:
AMegasthenes
BPatanjali
CKautilya (Chanakya)
DPanini
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kautilya (Chanakya)
'Arthashastra' is the ancient Indian treatise on political economy and military strategy attributed to Kautilya/Chanakya.
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