Cāṇakyarājanīti

Cāṇakyarājanīti is the text on policy by Kauṭalya. Cāṇakya, also known as Kauṭalya and Viṣṇugupta, was a teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor. He's seen as the explorer of political science and economics in India, with his work being an important forerunner to classical economics. Arthaśāstra and Cāṇakyarājanīti were the two important books written by him. Cāṇakyarājanīti is a collection of aphorisms, chosen by Chanakya from various shastras, that covers topics like ethics, morality, and governance. (Chanakya Rajniti Sastram Vol-2 by shastri isvara chandra page 22 ). This manuscript is written in 8 lines per folio. Back page is blank. Mistakes covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The Ms. is dated Saṃvat 1886 in folio(12a) along with the title. The Ms.'s folios were glued on the left hand side in a later period in order for the folos to be turned right to left.