The Mauryan Polity c12.59

c12.59

¹ See J.A.S.B., Vol. 52 (1838), R. L. Mitra's article especially p. 268. The reference that traces to a tradition from Bhaṭṭotpala's commentary to the Bṛhat-jātaka to the effect that Cāṇakya and Viṣṇugupta Kauṭalya were different persons, is not convincing. (J.R.A.S., 1929, p. 88.)