UPSSSC PET 2023 (29 Oct Shift 2)
Nitisara (The Elements of Polity) which contains the earlier foundational root text of Kautilya's Arthshastra was written by whom of the following ?
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Answer: Option A — Kamandaka
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The Nitisara (Kamandakiya Nitisara) was written by Kamandaka; it is a Gupta-period text on polity that restates the ideas of Kautilya's Arthashastra in simpler form.
Vishnugupta is another name of Kautilya (Chanakya) himself, Virasena was a Jain teacher and Sri Harsha wrote the Naishadhiyacharita.
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