The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of
A
Ashoka
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Samudragupta
D
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Correct Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was believed to be the chief minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya, a contemporary of Alexander and the first great emperor of India who ruled the subcontinent in the 4th Century BC.