- Chanakya - Wikipedia
Chanakya (ISO: Cāṇakya, चाणक्य, pronunciation ⓘ), according to legendary narratives [a] preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power and the establishment of the Maurya Empire
- Chanakya | Biography, Ethics, Facts | Britannica
Chanakya (flourished 300 bce) was a Hindu statesman and philosopher who wrote a classic treatise on polity, Artha-shastra (“The Science of Material Gain”), a compilation of almost everything that had been written in India up to his time regarding artha (property, economics, or material success)
- Chanakya - World History Encyclopedia
Chanakya (l c 350-275 BCE, also known as Kautilya and Vishnugupta) was prime minister under the reign of Chandragupta Maurya (r c 321-c 297 BCE), founder of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE)
- Kautilya - New World Encyclopedia
Kautilya or Chanakya (Sanskrit: चाणक्य Cāṇakya) (c 350 - 283 B C E ) was an adviser and a Prime Minister [1] to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta (c 340-293 B C E ), and architect of his rise to power According to legend, he was a professor at Taxila University when the Greeks invaded India, and vowed to expel them
- The Arthashastra of Kautilya or Chanakya - Hindu Website
Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was believed to be the chief minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya, a contemporary of Alexander and the first great emperor of India who ruled the subcontinent in the 4th Century BC He is considered the author of the Arthashastra, meaning a texts on wealth
- Indian Political Thought: Kautilya
Kautilya, also known as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, was a profound and systematic philosopher of ancient India He was the chief advisor and Prime Minister to Chandragupta Maurya and played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire (321–297 BCE) —India’s first pan-Indian state
- Kautilya: Architect of Ancient Indian Politics - OBJECTIVE IAS
Recognized as one of India’s greatest ministers and politicians, Kautilya’s insights on politics and governance remain relevant in modern India However, his contributions are widely regarded as underappreciated both within India and internationally
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