History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET July 2016 History
Which of the following works was the first to suggest payment of cash to officers as salary?
AKamandaka Nitisara
BArthasastra ✓ Correct
CManu Smriti
DNitivakyamrita
Correct answer: (B) Arthasastra — The Arthasastra was the first to suggest this, so the answer is the Arthasastra.
Explanation
★The Arthasastra was the first to suggest this, so the answer is the Arthasastra.
★The Arthasastra is the work of Kautilya.
★It deals with administration, economy, society and religion.
★It was the first to advise paying officers their salary in cash.
★The Kamandaka Nitisara is a later treatise on polity.
★The Nitivakyamrita was written by Somadeva Suri.
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