Chanakya Neeti' Is a treatise on the ideal way of life and shows
Chanakya's deep study of the Indian way of life. Chanakya is regarded as
a great thinker and diplomat in India. The book portrays about his
ideologies and ideas in diverse situations, which are pertinent even to
today's times. The topics discussed in this book are morality, ethics,
governance and several others. Chanakya, traditionally known as Kautilya
or Vishnu Gupta, was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist
and royal advisor. He wrote the 'Arthashastra', an ancient Indian
political treatise. Considered a pioneer in the field of political
science and economics in India, his works, lost towards the end of the
Gupta empire, were fortunately rediscovered in 1915. He played a crucial
role in the establishment and expansion of the Mauryan empire.