History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2012 History
In which year was the first English edition of the Arthashastra by R. Shamasastry brought out?
A1905
B1909 ✓ Correct
C1915
D1960
Correct answer: (B) 1909 — The keyed year is 1909, so the answer is 1909.
Explanation
★The keyed year is 1909, so the answer is 1909.
★The Arthashastra of Kautilya was rediscovered by R. Shamasastry in 1905.
★He brought out the Sanskrit text and early English renderings in the years that followed.
★His complete English translation appeared as a book in 1915.
★The Arthashastra is the great ancient Indian treatise on statecraft and economy.
★Its recovery transformed the study of Mauryan polity and administration.
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