Who among the following Indian thinkers first spoke of food-for-work programmes to counteract the effects of famines ?
Kautilya
Aryabhatta
Chandragomin
Prabhakara
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2022
Kautilya, in his ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy called the Arthashastra, discusses various measures a ruler should take during times of famine. These measures include state distribution of grains, provision of food from the ruler’s own stores, and also providing work (such as building forts or roads) to people in exchange for food or subsistence, which is an early form of the ‘food-for-work’ concept.