Azim Premji University

Name of the course
An Introduction to Kautilya Arthashastra
Course Type
Open Course
About the course

Based on Kautilya’sArthashastra, this course introduces students to the rich diversity of the ancient Indian discussions on statecraft, economy, and law and to the problems arising out of anachronistic interpretations of the past to address contemporary political exigencies. The course will first take students through the modern life of an ancient text that was fortuitously discovered at a time when nationalist politics was taking root in India.