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Relevance of Kautilya’s Philosophy in Contemporary Era

Singh, P.

Assistant Professor Department of Defence & Strategic Studies M.D. University, Rohtak (Haryana)

Abstract

Great administration is a term has turned into a plan of practically all advancement establishments. Great administration has various meanings to various associations. However, Kautilya’s Arthashastra is an epochal composition managing the craft of government, its usefulness, the obligations and obligations of the lord and his priests or more every one of the worries of his subjects. The paper intends to investigate the different parts of good administration reflected in Kautilya’s Arthashastra.

Keywords: Arthashastra, administration, great, Kautilya.


 

Cite this article

Singh, P. (2022). Relevance of Kautilya’s Philosophy in Contemporary Era. Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 01(01), 94–102. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7725288

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