Previous Year Question
Nitisara (Elements of Polity), which contains an early recension of Kautilya's Arthashastra, was written by whom?
A.
Kamandaka
B.
Virasena
C.
Vishnugupta
D.
Shri Harsha
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The Nitisara was written by Kamandaka and is also known as the Kamandakiya Nitisara. It is an important work on ancient Indian statecraft, diplomacy and warfare. It was composed after Kautilya's Arthashastra and carries forward many concepts and traditions of Kautilyan political thought.
Important Fact: The text discusses the state and its constituents, interstate relations, diplomacy, intelligence, military organisation, war and peace.