Which of the followings can be compared with 'The Prince' of Machiavelli?

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Arthashastra by Kautilya. Kautilya (Chanakya), the writer of ‘Arthashastra’ had argued that a women can divorce if abdicated by her husband. Chanakya was also known as Vishnugupta in his childhood. He was the mentor and the Prime Minister to Chandragupta Maurya. His creation ‘Arthashastra’ is a worldly recognized book on polity and is compared with "The Prince" of Machiavelli. Arthashastra talks about the duties and responsibilities towards the state and his subject as well. It explains the theory of kingship and also talks about economic reforms. Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' was a book on principles of administration of Mauryan dynasty at early stage.

Which of the followings can be compared with 'The Prince' of Machiavelli?

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