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Chanakya


Born
Chanaka village in Golla region or in Takshashila
Genre
Classics


375 BC - 283 BC

Sometimes spelled Cāṇakya or Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta

Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. Many regard Chanakya as a great thinker and diplomat. Some Indian nationalists even argue that he is one of the earliest people to envisage an united India spanning the entire subcontinent. Originally a professor of economics and political science at the ancient university of Takshashila, Chanakya managed the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta's rise to power at a young age. Consequently, he is widely credited as being instrumental in establishing the Maurya Empire. Chanakya served as the chief advisor to both emperors Chandragupta and his son Bindusara.

Two books are attributed to Chanakya: Art ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 1,369 ratings · 132 reviews · 34 distinct works • Similar authors
Chanakya Neeti
4.03 avg rating — 907 ratings — published 2001 — 61 editions
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The Arthasastra: Selections...
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The Art of Wealth: Strategi...
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Chanakya Neeti: With The Co...
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The Aphorisms of Chankya
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Niti Shastra
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Chanakya Nithi Kautilaya Ar...
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Arthasastra of Chanakya Tra...
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Chanakya Neeti with Chanaky...
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The Arthashastra Volume 1
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“The arrow shot by the archer may or may not kill a single person. But stratagems devised by wise men can kill even babes in the womb.”
― Kautilya
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“A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.”
― Chanakya
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“We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment”
― Chanakya
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