Arthashastra
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ancient Indian treatise
political treatise
treatise on economics
treatise on military strategy
treatise on statecraft
Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economics, and military strategy, traditionally attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya), that outlines detailed principles of governance and political power.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthashastra canonical | 4 |
| Arthashastra tradition | 1 |
| Mauryan imperial economy | 1 |
| Rājadharma-anushasana (teachings on kingly duties) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859353 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arthashastra Context triple: [Dharmashastras, relatedTo, Arthashastra]
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A.
Pacificatione Gandavensi
Pacificatione Gandavensi is the Latin name for the 1576 Pacification of Ghent, an agreement uniting the provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands in opposition to Spanish rule during the Eighty Years' War.
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B.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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C.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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D.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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E.
Tirukkural
Tirukkural is a classic Tamil text of moral and philosophical couplets that offers concise guidance on ethics, governance, and love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arthashastra Target entity description: Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economics, and military strategy, traditionally attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya), that outlines detailed principles of governance and political power.
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A.
Pacificatione Gandavensi
Pacificatione Gandavensi is the Latin name for the 1576 Pacification of Ghent, an agreement uniting the provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands in opposition to Spanish rule during the Eighty Years' War.
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B.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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C.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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D.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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E.
Tirukkural
Tirukkural is a classic Tamil text of moral and philosophical couplets that offers concise guidance on ethics, governance, and love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian treatise
ⓘ
political treatise ⓘ treatise on economics ⓘ treatise on military strategy ⓘ treatise on statecraft ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
prosperity of subjects
ⓘ
stability of the state ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ |
| author |
Chanakya
ⓘ
Chanakya ⓘ
surface form:
Kautilya
Vishnugupta ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Aristotle's Politics
ⓘ
surface form:
Politics by Aristotle
The Prince ⓘ |
| contains |
guidelines on administration of justice
ⓘ
guidelines on agriculture and trade ⓘ guidelines on city planning ⓘ guidelines on intelligence and espionage ⓘ principles of foreign policy ⓘ principles of governance ⓘ principles of public finance ⓘ principles of taxation ⓘ principles of war and peace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient India
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient India
|
| dateOfCompilation | between 2nd century BCE and 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| field |
economic theory
ⓘ
military science ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
artha
ⓘ
material prosperity ⓘ |
| genre | nīti-śāstra ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian political thought ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
danda (coercive power)
ⓘ
mandala theory of foreign policy ⓘ rajadharma (duty of the king) ⓘ saptanga theory of the state ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
administration
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ economics ⓘ espionage ⓘ law ⓘ military strategy ⓘ political science ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| prescribes |
centralized bureaucracy
ⓘ
detailed revenue administration ⓘ systematic espionage network ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure |
15 books
ⓘ
150 chapters (approximate) ⓘ over 6000 verses and prose passages ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| titleInSanskrit |
Economic Sciences
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surface form:
अर्थशास्त्र
|
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Chanakya
ⓘ
Vishnugupta ⓘ
surface form:
Kautilya
|
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arthashastra tradition
subject surface form:
Ancient India
this entity surface form:
Rājadharma-anushasana (teachings on kingly duties)
this entity surface form:
Mauryan imperial economy