Consider the following statements 1 Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft economi...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Prakrit.

2. Manusmriti was one of the first Sanskrit texts to have been translated into English in 1794, by Sir William Jones.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

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. Manusmiti is an ancient legal text among the many Dharmasastras of Hinduism. It was one of the first Sanskrit texts to have been translated into English in 1794, by Sir William Jones, and was used to formulate the Hindu law by the British colonial government.