The Rajamandala (or Raja-mandala; circle of states) was formulated by the Indian author Kautilya in his work on politics, the Arthashastra (written between 4th century BCE and 2nd century BCE). It describes circles of friendly and enemy states surrounding the king's state.Singh, Prof. Mahendra Prasad (2011). Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers . Pearson Education India. . pp. 11-13.
The Rajamandala (or Raja-mandala; circle of states) was formulated by the Indian author Kautilya in his work on politics the Arthashastra (written between 4th century BCE and 2nd century BCE). It describes circles of friendly and enemy states surrounding the king's state.Singh, Prof Mahendra Prasad (2011). Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers . Pearson Education India. . pp. 11-13.