alleryStart learning →Parts of the Arthashastra were probably composed by:
AMegasthenes the Greek
BKautilya or Chanakya
CEmperor Asoka himself
DThe Kalinga scribes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kautilya or Chanakya
1. The Arthashastra is a key source on the Mauryas.
2. Parts of it were probably composed by Kautilya, also called Chanakya.
3. Tradition calls him the minister of Chandragupta.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 2 'Kings, Farmers and Towns' (lehs102)_
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