History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Which of the following books states that 'the king's status was similar to that of the soldiers; both received separate remuneration and were entitled to share the nation's wealth'?
AAitareya Brahmana
BArthashastra ✓ Correct
CManusmriti
DVishnu Purana
Correct answer: (B) Arthashastra — The answer is the Arthashastra.
Explanation
★The answer is the Arthashastra.
★It states that the king's status was similar to that of the soldiers.
★Both received separate remuneration and were entitled to share the nation's wealth.
★The Arthashastra was written by Kautilya, minister of Chandragupta Maurya.
★Kautilya regarded the king as the originator of Dharma.
★He held that the king should always be available to his subjects.
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