Arthashastra for Children

<p>India's gift to the world-Kautilya's <i>Arthashastra</i> addresses almost every aspect of governance from the duties and objectives of the ruler to social welfare financial management town planning law and justice and foreign affairs. Lost for centuries it was miraculously rediscovered by Rudrapatna Shamasastry a Sanskrit scholar in 1905 CE. <p/>This version especially adapted for young readers aims to acquaint them with a heritage work while providing insights into the nitty gritty of running a country. Using examples from history as well as current geopolitics it attempts to illustrate how Kautilya's theories of governance remain as relevant as they were two thousand years ago.</p>