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Question
Who was Kautilya (Chanakya)? Name the famous book written by him.
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Solution
Kautilya (Chanakya) was a learned Brahmin of Taxila, who later on became a prominent diplomat in the kingship of emperor Chandragupta Maurya. The ‘Arthashastra’ was written by Kautilya.
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