For centuries together Arthasastra has been the subject of art and antiquity and has facilitated research into society, polity and economy of ancient India amidst the paucity of primary sources for the period under consideration. As chance would have it, Arthasastra stood to the scrutiny of historians, archaeologist, scholars and social scientist in general for a long time after it came in tangible access. Points were raised like the Arthasastra is not what it is thought to be by the scholars in particular and masses in generals. Different perception developed and four major schools of thought emerged; Nationalists, German school, Calcutta school and the Imperialists. All of these had distinct way and methodology to work out the various aspects of Arthasastra. The main points and arguments raised throughout the pursuit to which solution must be sought, which we have attempted at our level, are:
-Identity of Kautilya
- Synonymity of names: Kautilya, Chanakya and Vishnugupta
-Association