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The English Translation of the Kautiliya

By Narendra Nath Law

Vol. 8 · No. 1March - 1932pp. 165–220English

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  • “It was naturally expected that in the 3rd edition he would utilige the light forthcoming from this volume of titerature, but he has waywerdly ignored it.”
  • “The translater instead of taking my criticisms in 8 good epirit has, I find, fallen into a fit of hysterics of futile rage, as will be evident from the reply he haa given 10 my criticisms in the April namber of the Calcutte Review, 1932.”
  • “The errors pointed out above from the translation of the seventh Book of the ireatise are only illustrative of the character of the translation of the whole work.”

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  1. Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931
  2. Canakyardjanitisastra
  3. Inter-State Relations in Ancient India
  4. Nayacandrika
  5. Hitopadeśa

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