TQAryan CultureThe Indian Historical QuarterlyVol. 36 · No. 4OpenThe Indian Historical QuarterlyEspionage in Kautilya’s ArthashastraBy O. P. VermaThis article explores the sophisticated intelligence system described in Kautilya’s Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft traditionally attributed to the Mauryan minister Chanakya…Dec-60Vol. 36 · No. 4pp. 238–246Espionage Systems KautilyaSpy Classification MethodsDisguise Strategies Espionage+2