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    PROGRAMME BA

    SUBJECT POLITICAL THOUGHT


    SESSION 43
    SEMESTER IV
    TOPIC KAUTILYA - INTRODUCTION
    CREATED BY DR. K VEENA, GOVT ARTS
    COLLEGE, BENGALURU
    KAUTILYA

    LIFE & WORK

    INTRODUCTION
    LIFE SKETCH

     Born- 4th century


     Other names-
    Vishnugupta and
    Chanakya
     Author of
    Arthashastra
     Counselor of
    Chandragupta
    Maurya
    EARLY LIFE
     Kautilya known as the
    father of Indian political
    thought.
     Kautilya’s name has got
    prominent place amongst
    the ancient Indian political
    thinkers.
     Most of the details of the
    life of Kautilya are
    uncertain and shrouded in
    myth and legend
     Ancient Indian tradition
    describes him as a native
    of Taxila. Taxila.
     Kautilya belongs to
    Magadha state (present
    south Bihar).
     Born to a Brahmin family
    of Northern Indian.
     He studied at one of the
    world’s oldest university,
    Takshasila University.
     Kautilya was a professor
    of political science and
    economics at the
    University of Taxila
     He was called as a
    political realist as his
    ideas were based on
    experience and
    considerations.
     He was also well versed
    with the Vedas and the
    Vedic literature.
     He joined Chandragupta
    Maurya’s empire , after
    a brief stint with the Chandragupta Maurya
    previous Nanda dynasty.
     Kautilya recognized brave qualities of
    Chandragupta and took Chandragupta to
    Taxila.
     With his intelligence and the strength of
    Chandragupta he defeated Nanda Kings
    and made Chandragupta the King and
    worked as the Prime Minister
     Kautilya was also called as Chanakya,
    Vishnugupta, Pakshila, Vatsayana,
    kautya, Drumila, Swarni and Angula
    WORK [Arthashastra]
     It was composed by
    Kautilya in 1st century
    AD.
     The political thoughts of
    Kautilya are summarized
    in a book he wrote known
    as the Arthashastra
     It is in the form of
    dialogues.
     It relatively more
    practical than
    Dharmashastra
     It is divided into 15
    adhikaranas(parts) and 180
    prakaranas (chapters) in
    prose and 180 verse (topics)
    in Sanskrit Kautilya’s
    Arthashastra resembled
    Aristotle’s Politics.
     It contains detailed
    information about specific
    topics, such as diplomacy,
    war, recommendations on
    law, prisons, taxation,
    fortification, coinage,
    manufacturing trade
    administration and spy.
    Objectives of
    Arthashastra
     To discover the way through which a
    ruler is able to protect his domain.
     To discover the ways through which he is

    able to add new territories to his domain.


    These are the two main objectives of
    Arthashastra. Thus Arthashastra view as
    the science of state craft of politics and
    administration.
     It is more of practical treatise concerned
    with the art of administration.
     It deals with the seven elements of the
    state.

    The Arthashastra text embraces,


    sociology, Economics, politics,
    though major portion is devoted to
    the problems of administration.
    It is the only treaty that has
    preserved the old political ideas.
    Chapters in Arthashastra
     On the Subject of Training, 21 chapters,
    Topics 1-18
     On the Activities of Superintendents,
    36 chapters, Topics 19-56 (Largest book)
     On Justices, 20 chapters, Topics 57-75
     Eradication of Thorns, 13 chapters, Topics
    76-88
     On Secret Conduct, 6 chapters, Topics 89-
    95
     Basis of the Circle, 2 chapters, Topics 96-97
     On the Sixfold Strategy, 18 chapters, Topics
    Continued….
     On the Subject of Calamities, 5 chapters, Topics 127-
    134
     Activity of a King preparing to March into Battle,
    7 chapters, Topics 135-146
     On War, 6 chapters, Topics 147-159
     Conduct toward Confederacies, 1 chapter, Topics 160-
    161
     On the Weaker King, 5 chapters, Topics 162-170
     Means of Capturing a Fort, 5 chapters, Topics 171-176
     On Esoteric Practices, 4 chapters, Topics 177-179
     Organization of a Scientific Treatise, 1 chapter, Topic
    180

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