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Where is Chanakya said to have composed his Arthashastra?

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  1. Sarnatha
  2. Takshashila
  3. Nalanda
  4. Vikramshila

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Option 2 : Takshashila
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Chanakya composed his Arthashastra in Takshashila. Ancient India has differenet educational places which are known for their philosophical discussion and developed the different courses of thinking. Some of them are discussed below:
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Sarnath
  • Sarnath is a location near the confluence of the Varuna and Ganges rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India, 10 kilometres to the northeast of Varanasi.
  • The Buddhist Sangha was founded at the deer park in Sarnath, where Gautama Buddha gave his first teachings on the Dhamma and where Kondanna attained enlightenment.
  • The four-headed lion from the third century BC that previously stood atop the Ashoka Pillar is the most well-known artefact in the Sarnath Archaeological Museum.
Takshashila
  • Nonetheless, Taxila is most known for the remains of multiple villages, the earliest of which date to around 1000 BCE.
  • It is also well-known for having a number of Buddhist temples, such as the Mohra Muradu monastery, the Jaulian monastery, and the Dharmarajika stupa.
Nalanda 
  • One of the thirty-eight districts that make up the Indian state of Bihar is the Nalanda district.
  • The district's administrative centre is located in Bihar Sharif. The historic Nalanda Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is located in the districts.
  • Nalanda is situated in southern Bihar's Magadh area.
Vikramshila
  • Together with Nalanda and Odantapuri, Vikramashila was one of the three most significant Buddhist monasteries in India during the Pala Dynasty.
  • Antichak hamlet, in the Bihar district of Bhagalpur, now stands where it once did.
  • Found in the eighth century as a result of what was thought to be a decrease in the calibre of study at Nalanda.
  • The university had been demolished by Bhaktiyar Khilji in the 12th century.

Hence, Takshashila is the correct answer.

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