Chanakya Niti
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ancient Indian treatise
collection of aphorisms
didactic text
work on ethics
work on politics
work on statecraft
Chanakya Niti is an ancient Indian treatise of aphorisms and practical wisdom on politics, ethics, and statecraft traditionally attributed to the strategist and philosopher Chanakya.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian treatise
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collection of aphorisms ⓘ didactic text ⓘ work on ethics ⓘ work on politics ⓘ work on statecraft ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthashastra
NERFINISHED
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Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAttribution |
Kautilya
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Vishnugupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in South Asia ⓘ |
| contains |
aphorisms
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didactic verses ⓘ maxims ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| emphasis |
pragmatism over idealism
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realpolitik ⓘ utilitarian considerations ⓘ |
| ethicalOrientation | consequentialist ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| genre |
niti-shastra
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political ethics ⓘ |
| influence |
later Indian political thought
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popular Indian moral literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
administration
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diplomacy ⓘ personal morality ⓘ political strategy ⓘ practical conduct of life ⓘ pragmatic decision-making ⓘ royal policy ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Hindu ethics
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Indian political thought ⓘ |
| purpose |
guidance for householders
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guidance for practical life ⓘ guidance for rulers ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Arthashastra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Chanakya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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Hindi ⓘ various Indian languages ⓘ |
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