Kautilya’s Saptanga Theory

Kautilya, also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta, was a king-maker rather than a monarch. His state theory, known as The Arthashastra, goes back to the 4th century BC. It has 16000 slokas divided into 15 segments that seek to convey his vision of the state. He describes a prosperous life as one marked by monetary…