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Alaimentary
Artha ka
Wealth
Nagesh Alai presents an imaginary scenario of Q&A on finances and wealth
Nuggets and pearls of wisdom from our Chanakya, wise and articulate that he was,
ancient texts get excavated and republished attributed a larger significance to ‘artha’
periodically to aid exoteric comprehension, beyond the common meaning of money or
thanks to the love and labour of committed finance or wealth. To him, dharma is the
historians and translators. They find underpinning in the ‘arthashashtra’ and
meaning in these timeless classics and the material well-being of the individual
contextualise the hoary precepts to modern is a part and parcel of it. In his lexicon, the
times and make it relevant. Arthashashtra, wealth of a state is inextricably linked to
an ancient Sanskrit treatise on political the wealth of the individuals and it has a
science, statecraft and governance, crucial role to play in this art of fine balance
economic policy and military strategy, by of interests. At the end of it, wealth is a
Chanakya (also called Kautilya), is one source of livelihood of people. A seemingly
such book which is very interesting and simple tenet, but with a very deep insight,
browse worthy. As many may know from which the readers may try and figure out.
history, Chanakya was instrumental in It should be no surprise that wealth
and credited with training, mentoring and wealth creation take a predominant
and installing Chandragupta Maurya as share of our mind space as we journey
the king and founder of an enduring and the adulthood-aged time lines and sate
mighty Mauryan empire, by defeating the the never ending vortex of need, want
then powerful Nanda dynasty, over two and greed. We all perceive wealth as an
millennium ago. ‘atmakavach’ or security armour to protect
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