Kautilya's seminal work, the Arthashastra, provides a detailed account of the Mauryan administrative system.
Within the text, specific mention is made of the various offices and departments that constituted the government machinery.
The Arthashastra enumerates a total of 34 departments, referred to as 'Tirtha', which were responsible for overseeing the diverse functions of the state.
Therefore, the number of government departments mentioned in the Arthashastra is 34.
| Match - I (Thinkers) | Match - II (Books) |
| (a) Milton Friedman | (i) Two concepts of liberty |
| (b) Hayek | (ii) Anarchy, state and utopia |
| (c) Isaiah Berlin | (iii) Capitalism and Freedom |
| (d) Robert Nozick | (iv) Constitution of Liberty |