This is a comprehensive work dealing with the life and times of India`s
first historical emperor, and a picture of the civilization of India in the
early period of the fourth century BC. The author had utilized much
material found in Arthasastra. The work also embodies collation and
comparison of evidence from different sources, classical works in Sanskrit,
Buddhist and jaina texts and the inscriptions of Asoka. The book gives a
detailed account of Chandragupta Maurya and the general view of his
administration. It has covered almost all aspects of administration
including the king, ministers and officers with rules