Translation
Arthashastraअर्थशास्त्रम्
By Kauṭilya (also called Cāṇakya). Translated by R. Shamasastry, 1915. Public domain.
A treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy, attributed to Kauṭilya, advisor to Chandragupta Maurya. Covers the duties of a king, ministerial appointment, espionage, taxation, jurisprudence, and foreign policy. The first complete English translation, by R. Shamasastry, was published in 1915 and is in the public domain.