How long does it take to read The Arthashastra?
The Arthashastra by Kauṭalya. takes about 8 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 52 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1923. 484 pages, about 133,100 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 39 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is an extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical India's greatest minds. Kautilya, also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta, wrote the Arthashastra not later than 150 AD. His genius is reflected in this volume, which is the most comprehensive treatise of statecraft of classical times.
Subjects: History, Political science, Politics and government, Social conditions, State, The, The State
