Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c18.203

c18.203

**Arts and Crafts in the time of Kauṭilya.** In conclusion, it may be noted that considerable information regarding the arts and crafts of ancient India is furnished by a work of admitted antiquity, the *Arthaśāstra* of Kauṭilya, which is undoubtedly based upon the material and data of the time of the Maurya emperor, Chandragupta (c. 323–299 B.C.). The *Arthaśāstra* gives an account of the work of the Heads (*Adhyakshas*) of various Departments of Industry, each of which was in charge of a particular industry, craft, or trade. The organization of so many Departments of Administration proves the progress of the many Arts and Crafts calling for a centralized control.