‘Arthashastra’ was written by:

The correct answer is Kautilya.

Key Points

• Arthashastra was written by Kautilya.
• Kautilya was Prime Minister of the Mauryan empire and also an academician at Taxila University.
•  Arthashastra deals with the qualities and disciplines needed for a king to rule his empire.
• According to Kautilya, a king is one who is always active in promoting the protection and welfare of the people.
• Kautilya has for the first time defined the state in Arthashastra.
• According to him, a State consists of people and the ruler who controlled the state.

Additional InformationVishakhadatta 

• Vishakhadatta was a little different from other dramatists.
• His simple passages have a deep impact on readers as compared to both Kalidasa and Banabhatta in philosophical learning.
• He wrote two impressive plays "Mudraraksasa" and the "Devichandraguptam" in Sanskrit language with beautiful words.

Megasthenes, who wrote the famous book Indica about India, was originally from the country of Greece.

• Megasthenes came to India in 302 B.C. as an ambassador for Seleucus, the representative in India from the greek Prince Alexander.
• Megasthenes, (born c. 350 bc—died c. 290), ancient Greek historian and diplomat, author of an account of India, the Indica, in four books.

Vasudeva

• Vasudeva was the founder of the Kanvas dynasty.
• Vasudeva was the minister of the last Sunga ruler, Devabhuti.
• Vasudeva assassinated Devabhuti and established the Kanvas dynasty.