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).

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).

Kautilya's Arthashastra (Sanskrit: अर्थशास्त्रम्, IAST: Kautiliyam Arthaśāstram; transl. Kautilya's compendium on worldly affairs) is an Ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, politics, economic policy and military strategy.

Kautilya or Chanakya (Sanskrit: चाणक्य Cāṇakya) (c. 350 - 283 B.C.E.) was an adviser and a Prime Minister to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta (c. 340-293 B.C.E.), and architect of his rise to power.

Dec 5, 2024 · Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, is credited with defeating Alexander of Macedonia and the Nanda dynasty—then the most powerful Indian empire—through a combination of military acumen and political strategy.

Feb 12, 2025 · 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, 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.

Jun 4, 2020 · We must remember that Kauṭilya's Arthashastra does not provide us with a clear picture of social constitution, economic elements, or political developments. The primary concern of the text is the working of a state with the king at the apex.

Apr 9, 2025 · Kautilya (also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta) is known as the author of the Arthashastra (which can be translated as The Art of Well‐being or The Science of Polity), a book which is part political philosophy, part manual of statecraft.

Kautilya, Chanakya or Visnugupta is considered as one of the most able politician and minister in the Indian history. He was a philosopher and a statesman of outstanding class and his...