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Plate MS · STRAArthaśāstraಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

URN · urn:vamshanidhi:manuscript:vedic-arthasastra

Manuscript · birch bark

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ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

Arthaśāstra

Arthashastra

Folio count uncatalogued

Repository unknown

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14 entries

  1. Dating-300–300 CE · range certaintymanuscriptal
  2. Materialbirch bark · Deva scriptverified evidence
  3. Catalogue IDdharmashastraverified evidence
  4. ReferenceGRETIL — Arthashastra (Kautiliya)manuscriptal
  5. Dynastic patronizedGanga (Talakad)scholarly interpretation
  6. Dynastic patronizedKadambascholarly interpretation
  7. Dynastic patronizedPushyabhuti (Vardhana — Harsha)scholarly interpretation
  8. Dynastic patronizedShungascholarly interpretation
  9. Dynastic patronizedGuptascholarly interpretation
  10. Dynastic preservedSamoothiri (Zamorin)scholarly interpretation
  11. Dynastic patronizedParamara (Malwa)scholarly interpretation
  12. Dynastic patronizedMauryascholarly interpretation
  13. Dynastic patronizedChaulukya (Solanki) of Gujaratscholarly interpretation
  14. Dynastic patronizedChahamana (Chauhan)scholarly interpretation

IPreservation outlook

Conservation triage · ADR-0053
95 / 100Critical
  • Climate+20
  • Material+30
  • Custody+25
  • Digitisation+20

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IICite this manuscript

"ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ" (kan/Knda, -300–300 CE). Repository unknown, ms. dharmashastra. Vamshanidhi URN: urn:vamshanidhi:manuscript:vedic-arthasastra.

"ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ" (kan/Knda, -300–300 CE). Repository unknown, ms. dharmashastra. Vamshanidhi URN: urn:vamshanidhi:manuscript:vedic-arthasastra.

IVDynastic attestations

VTitle in other scripts

  • kan · Kndaಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ
  • san · LatnArthaśāstra
  • eng · LatnArthashastra· also Kautiliya Arthashastra, Chanakya Arthashastra
  • tam · Tamlஅர்த்தசாஸ்திரம்
  • mal · Mlymഅർഥശാസ്ത്രം
  • hin · Devaअर्थशास्त्र· also कौटिलीय अर्थशास्त्र
  • tel · Teluఅర్థశాస్త్రము
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