This thread is a compilation of writing/threads/tweets on Kautilya's #अर्थशास्त्रम् (Arthashastra).
Thread also includes refutation of propagandas against Kautilya/Arthashastra and topics which are refuted/supported based on Arthashastra.
Thread also includes refutation of propagandas against Kautilya/Arthashastra and topics which are refuted/supported based on Arthashastra.
(1) The very first article I wrote on Kautilya's Arthashastra, also published on @/indictoday
It traces origin-tradition-veneration of Arthashastra as a शास्त्र and later on guiding force for Empires/Kings. It also lists tradition before & after कौटिल्य.
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It traces origin-tradition-veneration of Arthashastra as a शास्त्र and later on guiding force for Empires/Kings. It also lists tradition before & after कौटिल्य.
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(2) Here I refuted one propaganda which says slave (slavery) is found in Arthashastra.
Term used by कौटिल्य is दास which is NOT slave.
Term used by कौटिल्य is दास which is NOT slave.
(3) #Coin issued by IT dept. honouring Kautilya and his tax collection concept from Arthashastra.
(4) My article (Part 1) on Chanakya-Chandragupta pair, based on a historical novel, published on @/myindmakers.
(5) Article (Part 2) on Chanakya-Chandragupta pair, based on a historical novel, published by @/myindmakers.
A good case of modern literature taking inspiration from works of कौटिल्य.
A good case of modern literature taking inspiration from works of कौटिल्य.
(6) Last article (Part 3) in the series of Chanakya-Chandragupta pair depicting how they both expanded/strengthen Maurya empire by defeating Seleucus and others.
One of the greatest milestones in Indian #History.
One of the greatest milestones in Indian #History.
(7) Arthashastra says the king must be a विजिगीषु - The one having desire to conquer.
But which are the required traits for the king to become a विजिगीषु ? Read here 👇
But which are the required traits for the king to become a विजिगीषु ? Read here 👇
(8) Declaring Arthashastra a fake text or not written by a single author named Kautilya are two old propagandas paddled by misguided scholars/people.
No strong evidence to support them. It is an effort to discredit our ancient heritage.
No strong evidence to support them. It is an effort to discredit our ancient heritage.
(9) Refutation, of a propaganda from Sanjay Dixit, where he tried to misquote कौटिल्य by misunderstanding even Hindi translation. 👇
(10) Secret practices to eliminate enemies (शत्रुवध), to protect the civilization, prescribed by कौटिल्य.
(11) A detailed article on - Duties of four वर्ण and वर्णाश्रम as illustrated by कौटिल्य. Duty of the king to sustain/manage वर्णव्यवस्था is also depicted here.👇
(12) ब्राह्मण must live on alms (भिक्षा) only ? Does शास्त्र also say so ? Certainly not. 👇
(13) Writing was already known to us during ~350 BCE. कौटिल्य has mentioned it in Arthashastra.
(14) Word लेखक in Arthashastra of कौटिल्य 👇
(15) कौटिल्य is against वर्णसंकरता (Mixing/changing वर्ण) and directed the king to maintain वर्णव्यवस्था in his kingdom. 👇
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