Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related with the Kautilya's Arthashastra?
I. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period.
II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Sanskrit. Likely to be the work of several authors over centuries, Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text.