Arthashastra, the oldest Book on Total Management & War Strategies

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One of the oldest management books available to the world and
covers a wide range of topics, including statecraft, politics,
military warfare,strategy, selection and training of employees,
leadership skills, legal systems, accounting systems,taxation,
fiscal policies, civil rules, domestic and foreign trade,and more.
Through the centuries, scholars have repeatedly described
Chanakya as a rare mastermind who was an expert in so many
varied and specialized fields. Chanakya applied the principles
and techniques of Arthashastra to help create India’s Mauryan
Empire, which spanned over one hundred years and is considered
to be one of the brightest periods of Indian history.

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