| Publisher | Prints Publications Pvt Ltd |
| Publication Year | 2025 |
| ISBN-13 | 9788197819452 |
| Binding | Paper back |
| Number of Pages | 520 Pages |
| Language | English |
| Dimension (Inches) | 5.5''*8.5'' |
| Weight (Grams) | 558 |
| Category | Fiction |
Contents
| Book I: Concerning Discipline | 11 |
| The Life of a King & The End of Sciences | 12 |
| The End of Sciences | 13 |
| The End of Sciences | 15 |
| Association with the Aged | 16 |
| Restraint of the Organs of Sense | 18 |
| Restraint of the Organs of Sense | 19 |
| Creation of Ministers | 20 |
| The Creation of Councillors and Priests | 22 |
| Ascertaining by Temptations Purity or Impurity in the Character of Ministers | 24 |
| The Institution of Spies | 26 |
| Institution of Spies | 29 |
| Protection of Parties for or against One's Own Cause in One's Own State | 32 |
| Winning Over Factions for or against an Enemy's Cause in an Enemy's State | 34 |
| The Business of Council Meeting | 36 |
| The Mission of Envoys | 40 |
| Protection of Princes | 43 |
| The Conduct of a Prince Kept under Restraint and the Treatment of a Restrained Prince | 46 |
| The Duties of a King | 48 |
| Duty towards the Harem | 50 |
| Personal Safety | 53 |
| Book II: The Duties of Government Superintendents | 57 |
| Formation of Villages | 58 |
| Division of Land | 61 |
| Construction of Forts | 63 |
| Buildings within the Fort | 67 |
| The Duties of the Chamberlain | 70 |
| The Business of Collection of Revenue by the Collector-General | 72 |
| The Business of Keeping up Accounts in the Office of Accountants | 75 |
| Detection of What Is Embezzled by Government Servants out of State Revenue | 79 |
| Examination of the Conduct of Government Servants | 83 |
| The Procedure of Farming Royal Writs | 86 |
| Examination of Gems That Are to Be Entered into the Treasury | 90 |
| Conducting Mining Operations and Manufacture | 97 |
| Superintendent of Gold in the Goldsmith's Office | 102 |
| The Duties of the State Goldsmith in the High Road | 107 |
| The Superintendent of Storehouse | 112 |
| The Superintendent of Commerce | 117 |
| The Superintendent of Forest Produce | 120 |
| The Superintendent of the Armoury | 122 |
| The Superintendent of Weights and Measures | 124 |
| Measurement of Space and Time | 128 |
| The Superintendent of Tolls | 132 |
| Regulation of Toll-Dues | 135 |
| Superintendent of Weaving | 136 |
| The Superintendent of Agriculture | 138 |
| The Superintendent of liquor | 142 |
| The Superintendent of Slaughter-House | 146 |
| The Superintendent of Prostitutes | 148 |
| The Superintendent of Ships | 151 |
| The Superintendent of Cows | 154 |
| The Superintendent of Horses | 159 |
| The Superintendent of Elephants | 164 |
| Training of Elephants | 166 |
| The Superintendent of Chariots; The Superintendent of Infantry and the Duty of the Commander-in-Chief | 169 |
| The Superintendent of Passports | 171 |
| The Duty of Revenue-Collectors; Spies in the Guise of Householders, Merchants and Ascetics | 172 |
| The Duty of a City Superintendent | 175 |
| Book III : Concerning Law | 181 |
| Determination of Forms of Agreement; Determination of Legal Disputes | 182 |
| Concerning Marriage. The Duty of Marriage, The Property of a Woman, and Compensations for Remarriage | 187 |
| The Duty of a Wife; Maintenance of a Woman; Cruelty to Women; Enmity between Husband and Wife; a Wife's Transgression; Her Kindness to Another; and Forbidden Transactions | 191 |
| Vagrancy, Elopement and Short and Long Sojournments | 194 |
| Division of Inheritance | 198 |
| Special Shares in Inheritance | 200 |
| Distinction between Sons | 202 |
| Buildings | 205 |
| Sale of Buildings, Boundary Disputes, Determination of Boundaries, and Miscellaneous Hindrances | 207 |
| Destruction of Pasture-Lands, Fields and Roads, and Non-Performance of Agreements | 211 |
| Recovery of Debts | 215 |
| Concerning Deposits | 219 |
| Rules regarding Slaves and Labourers | 223 |
| Rules regarding Labourers; and Co-Operative Undertaking | 226 |
| Rescission of Purchase and Sale | 229 |
| Resumption of Gifts, Sale without Ownership, and Ownership | 231 |
| Robbery | 234 |
| Defamation | 235 |
| Assault | 237 |
| Gambling and Betting and Miscellaneous Offences | 241 |
| Book IV : The Removal of Thorns | 245 |
| Protection of Artisans | 246 |
| Protection of Merchants | 251 |
| Remedies against National Calamities | 254 |
| Suppression of the Wicked Living by Foul Means | 257 |
| Detection of Youths of Criminal Tendency by Ascetic Spies | 260 |
| Seizure of Criminals on Suspicion or in the Very Act | 262 |
| Examination of Sudden Death | 266 |
| Trial and Torture to Elicit Confession | 269 |
| Protection of All Kinds of Government Departments | 272 |
| Fines in Lieu of Mutilation of Limbs | 276 |
| Death with or without Torture | 278 |
| Sexual Intercourse with Immature Girls | 281 |
| Punishment for Violating Justice | 284 |
| Book V : The Conduct of Courtiers | 289 |
| Concerning the Awards of Punishments | 291 |
| Replenishment of the Treasury | 295 |
| Concerning Subsistence to Government Servants | 301 |
| The Conduct of a Courtier | 304 |
| Time-Serving | 306 |
| Consolidation of the Kingdom and Absolute Sovereignty | 308 |
| Book VI : The Source of Sovereign States | 313 |
| The Elements of Sovereignty | 314 |
| Concerning Peace and Exertion | 317 |
| Book VII : The End of the Six-Fold Policy | 321 |
| The Six-Fold Policy, and Determination of Deterioration, Stagnation and Progress | 322 |
| The Nature of Alliance | 325 |
| The Character of Equal, Inferior and Superior Kings; and Forms of Agreement made by an Inferior King | 327 |
| Neutrality after Proclaiming War or after Concluding a Treaty of Peace; Marching after Proclaiming War or after Making Peace; and the March of Combined Powers | 331 |
| Consideration about Marching against an Assailable Enemy and a Strong Enemy; Causes Leading to the Dwindling, Greed, and Disloyalty of the Army; and Considerations about the Combination of Powers | 334 |
| The March of Combined Powers; Agreement of Peace with or without Definite Terms; and Peace with Renegades | 339 |
| Peace and War by Adopting the Double Policy | 344 |
| The Attitude of an Assailable Enemy; and Friends that Deserve Help | 348 |
| Agreement for the Acquisition of a Friend or Gold | 351 |
| Agreement of Peace for the Acquisition of Land | 355 |
| Interminable Agreement | 358 |
| Agreement for Undertaking a Work | 361 |
| Considerations about an Enemy in the Rear | 364 |
| Recruitment of Lost Power | 368 |
| Measures Conducive to Peace with a Strong and Provoked Enemy; and the Attitude of a Conquered Enemy | 371 |
| The Attitude of a Conquered King | 374 |
| Making Peace and Breaking It | 377 |
| The Conduct of a Madhyama King, a Neutral King, and of a Circle of States | 381 |
| Book VIII : Concerning Vices and Calamities | 387 |
| The Aggregate of the Calamities of the Elements of Sovereignty | 388 |
| Considerations about the Troubles of the King and of His Kingdom | 392 |
| The Aggregate of the Troubles of Men | 394 |
| The Group of Molestations, the Group of Obstructions, and the Group of Financial Troubles | 398 |
| The Group of Troubles of the Army, and the Group of Troubles of a Friend | 402 |
| Book IX : The Work of an Invader | 407 |
| The Knowledge of Power, Plage, Time, Strength, and Weakness; the Time of Invasion | 408 |
| The Time of Recruiting the Army; the Form of Equipment; and Work of the Arraying a Rival Force | 412 |
| Consideration of Annoyance in the Rear; and Remedies Against Internal and External Troubles | 416 |
| Consideration about Loss of Men, Wealth, and Profit | 419 |
| External and Internal Dangers | 422 |
| Persons Associated with Traitors and Enemies | 424 |
| Doubts about Wealth and Harm; and Success to be Obtained by the Employment of Alternative Strategic Means | 429 |
| Book X: Relating to War | 435 |
| Encampment | 436 |
| March of the Camp; and Protection of the Army in Times of Distress and Attack | 437 |
| Forms of Treacherous Fights; Encouragement to One’s Own Army and Fight Between One’s Own and Enemy’s Armies | 440 |
| Battlefields and the Work of Infantry, Cavalry,Chariots and Elephants | 444 |
| The Distinctive Array of Troops in Respect of Wings, Flanks and Front; Distinction Between Strong and Weak Troops; and Battle with Infantry, Cavalry, Chariots and Elephants | 446 |
| The Array of the Army like a Staff, a Snake, a Circle, or in Detached Order; the Array of the Army Against that of an Enemy | 450 |
| Book XI : The Conduct of Corporations | 455 |
| Causes of Dissension; and Secret Punishment | 456 |
| Book XII : Concerning a Powerful Enemy | 461 |
| The Duties of a Messenger | 462 |
| Battle of Intrigue | 464 |
| Slaying the Commander-in-Chief and Inciting a Circle of States | 467 |
| Spies with Weapons, Fire and Poison; and Destruction of Supply, Stores and Granaries | 469 |
| Capture of the Enemy by Means of Secret Contrivances or by Means of the Army; and Complete Victory | 471 |
| Book XIII : Strategic Means to Capture a Fortress | 475 |
| Sowing the Seeds of Dissension | 476 |
| Enticement of Kings by Secret Contrivances | 478 |
| The Work of Spies in a Siege | 482 |
| The Operation of a Siege | 486 |
| Restoration of Peace in a Conquered Country | 491 |
| Book XIV : Secret Means | 495 |
| Means to Injure an Enemy | 496 |
| Wonderful and Delusive Contrivances | 501 |
| The Application of Medicines and Mantras | 506 |
| Remedies Against the Injuries of One’s Own Army | 513 |
| Book XV: The Plan of a Treatise | 515 |
| Paragraphical Divisions of this Treatise | 516 |
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