On the subject of education for the nobility Joseph Prabhu writes: "Outside the religious framework, kings and princes were educated in the arts and sciences related to government: politics (danda-nıti), economics (vartta), philosophy (anvıksiki), and historical traditions (itihasa). Here the authoritative source was Kautilya’s Arthashastra, often compared to Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince for its worldly outlook and political scheming." The Rigveda (c.1700-1000 BCE) mentions female poets called brahmavadinis, specifically Lopamudra and Ghosha.
Joseph Prabhu writes about education of nobility, focusing on arts and sciences related to government: politics (danda-nıti), economics (vartta), philosophy (anvıksiki), and historical traditions (itihasa). He compares Kautilya’s Arthashastra with Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince for its worldly outlook and political scheming.  The Rigveda mentions female poets called brahmavadinis, specifically Lopamudra and Ghosha.