Consider the following statements 1 The Arthashastra is the first Indian treatise to define a State ...........

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Consider the following statements :

1. The Arthashastra is the first Indian treatise to define a State.

2. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are theoretical issues like the origin of the State.

Which of the statements given above is correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

The Arthashastra written in Sanskrit was the first Indian work that formally defined state. It is a practical treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. Its main concern is not to deal with theoretical issues like origin of state.