Waseem Ahmad BhatAIR 7 · CSE 2022 · 184 wordsTheir whole copy
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Kautilya or Chanakya was an ancient political analyst who helped Chandra Gupta Maurya to establish his empire in 321 BC.
He was not only a political manager but a philosopher, more relevant to today than many others:
⊙ His work on political economy, 'Arthashastra' depicts the conduct of kings, administration that is needed.
⊙ He argued that 'king is the first constitutional slave'
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→ Relevant for today's public servants to uphold 'Constitutional morality' and be treated as 'first among equals'
⊙ He believed that there was no value alone good conduct → Relevant to ensure compassion of public servants for poor e.g.: Jharkhand starvation deaths show lack of good conduct
⊙ He gave a saptanga theory of administration arguing that objectivity and rules based order is to be the basis of administration. → Relevant to ensure bureaucratic morality for non-partisanship in decisions (e.g.: Ashok Khemka)
⊙ Kautilya argued for a well built feedback system (Guptachara vibhag) → Relevant to civil servants to ensure public trust (e.g.: PRAGATI)
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His ideas will lead to a civil services that can fulfill India's dream of becoming a vishwaguru.