.Literary works
literature of the Maurya period was composed either in Sanskrit or Prakrit or Pali languages. Megasthenes Indica was source literature evident of this period. Kautilya (chanakya) was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta found the Mauryan Empire with his help. Arthashastra was written by him. Arthashastra is a book on political economy and the art of government. It is the most important source for writing the history of the Mauryas and is divided into 15 adhikarnas or sections and 180 Prakaranas or subdivisions. It has about 6,000 slokas.
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literature of the Maurya period was composed either in Sanskrit or Prakrit or Pali languages. Megasthenes Indica was source literature evident of this period. Kautilya (chanakya) was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta found the Mauryan Empire with his help. Arthashastra was written by him. Arthashastra is a book on political economy and the art of government. It is the most important source for writing the history of the Mauryas and is divided into 15 adhikarnas or sections and 180 Prakaranas or subdivisions. It has about 6,000 slokas.