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The main focus of the book is on creation and management of wealth. However, they are still relevant in the modern world. Kautilyas arthashastra 3 book i, concerning discipline chapter i. Kautilyas arthashastra is divided into 15 booksmay be considered as volume with several parts of each book. The concept of the ideal nation in the arthashastra, called saptanga, holds that there are seven pillars of a kingdom.
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Jan 19, 2017 kautilyas arthashastra is divided into 15 booksmay be considered as volume with several parts of each book. He is the recipient of the sardar patel international award in 2009 he is the founder of the academy, chanakya institute of public leadership, where he trains political leaders and aspirants. The arthashastra a treatise on statecraft and military strategy. The arthashastra summarizes the political thoughts of kautilya.
Oct 18, 2018 the book showcases the author s affinity with kautilya and the principles advocated by him. The title arthashastra is often translated to the science of politics, but the book arthashastra has a broader scope. The audio book series is on leadership, management and training. Leadership lessons from arthashastra what i learned from this. Leadership lessons from the oldest book on management. Chanakya speaks the seven pillars for business success. The arthashastra a treatise on statecraft and military.
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This arthasastra is made as a compendium of almost all the. Chanakyas 7 secrets of leadership by radhakrishnan pillai, d. Qualities and skills of leaders with reference to kautilya. He was man of great tactics who made great contributions and was instrumental in changing the course of indian history. Oct 14, 2000 the arthashastra is written mainly in prose but also incorporates 380 shlokas. The three powerful leadership lessons from arthashastra that reinforce responsible and responsive leadership are. Chanakya in you download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The fourth industrial revolution is here and while people across the planet enthusiastically embrace the new convergence between the physical, digital and biological worlds, there is also uncertainty and apprehension. The concept of the ideal nation in the arthashastra, called saptanga, holds that there are seven pillars of a. The book includes more case studies, live examples, and models offering invaluable insight to users in order to develop customized models of competency mapping for their organizations. Radhakrishna pillai has represented india in various. This article focuses on a major strategic book on economics from ancient india, arthashastra, by.
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