The Arthashastra Luxury Collectible Edition

“The Arthashastra” is an ancient Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economics, military strategy and law, traditionally attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya), adviser to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. It lays out a detailed manual for running a kingdom covering administration, taxation, diplomacy, espionage, war, justice, public welfare and even day‑to‑day royal conduct making it one of the world’s earliest and most comprehensive works on governance and realpolitik.