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Chanakya learned about a weaver who would burn any part of his house infested with cockroaches. Chanakya assigned the responsibility of crushing the rebels to this weaver. Soon, the empire was free of insurgents. Chanakya also burned a village that had refused him food in the past.
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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 days ago · Chanakya was a philosopher, jurist, and royal advisor. His original name was Vishnu Gupta yet he is recognized for his pen name Kautilya. He wrote ‘Arthashastra’ on the Science of Politics and Economics between the 2nd century BCE and 3rd century CE. He wrote books on many things such as ethics and statecraft.
- According to a Jain writer, Chanakya used to add small doses of poison in the food of Emperor Chandragupta without his knowledge to build his immun...
- According to Chanakya, Arthashastra is the key for a Prince in order to smoothly run the state affairs and the economy of the state. A variety of t...
- Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty and he is credited for setting up the first pan-Indian Empire. He with the help of his m...
- Four ways of reconciliation that are explained by Chanakya are listed below-Sama or conciliation- This policy is helpful for the weaker states as t...
- Chanakya has explained three types of war that are listed below-Silent war- This war is played without the use of an army.Open war - This war is hi...
- Chanakya died in 283 BC. There are many stories related to the death of Chanakya. Some say that after his retirement from Prime minister he went to...
- Chanakya, who was also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta was the chief advisor for Chandragupta Maurya during the Mauryan Empire. He wrote two book...
- Some life lessons from Chanakya are:Attack the enemy only at his weak points instead of engaging him at his strongholds. As it is easier to pick th...
Jul 15, 2019 · Chanakya was a teacher, economist, philosopher, and royal advisor in ancient India. He helped found the Maurya Empire by assisting Chandragupta and Bindusara, and wrote the Arthashastra and Chanakya Niti, influential works on political science and economics.
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Jun 22, 2020 · 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). He...
- Joshua J. Mark
Learn about Chanakya, the legendary political thinker and adviser to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta. Discover his works, legends, philosophy and contributions to Indian history and culture.
An English-language book titled Chanakya on Management contains 216 sutras on raja-neeti, each of which has been translated and commented upon. A book written by Ratan Lal Basu and Rajkumar Sen deals with the economic concepts mentioned in Arthashastra and their relevance for the modern world. Chanakya (2001) by B. K. Chaturvedi
