A number of studies have been conducted in the recent past throwing light on Kautilya's contribution to economic policy … much earlier than contributions from western scholars. In his treatise Arthashastra, Kautilya informs that his contribution …

The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to provide evidence supporting the thesis that Kautilya was the first … Adam Smith. It was in the works of Kautilya (around 375 B.C.). In order to validate the aims of our study, we look for … society. Providing a sound interpretation of Kautilya’s main arguments, we demonstrate that his is no less a systematic study …

This paper explores the lessons in corporate governance from Kautilya's Arthashastra, highlighting the contribution … made by Kautilya in ancient India (4th Century BC). The lessons from Kautilya's Arthashastra are relevant even today and …-interpretation to apply effectively in the context of modern corporate management. The prospects of analysis of Kautilya's Arthashastra …

BC to c.184 BC) in Kautilya's Arthasastra (c.300 BC) - the very first known treatise to deal with accounting aspects in …'s (1988) book, Modern Accounting Concepts in Kautilya's Arthasastra. This book, hardly known in Western accounting circles …, claims that Kautilya's ancient treatise anticipated a series of 'modern' accounting concepts. These claims are here examined …

This paper explores the lessons in corporate governance from Kautilya's Arthashastra, highlighting the contribution … made by Kautilya in ancient India (4th Century BC). The lessons from Kautilya's Arthashastra are relevant even today and …-interpretation to apply effectively in the context of modern corporate management. The prospects of analysis of Kautilya's Arthashastra …

on the role of the elephant in Indian statescraft as outlined in Kautilya’s Arthasastra, reputed to have been written in … nature of Kautilya’s Arthasastra is provided and then his advice is outlined and discussed about the care of elephants. This … elephants. Subsequently, Kautilya’s views about the use of elephants in war are considered. The essay concludes with an overall …