Chanakya
c. 370-283 BCE
Place of birth:
Pataliputra
Other popular names: Kauṭilya,
Vishnugupta
Place of study:
Takshila
Occupation:
Teacher, philosopher and royal advisor
Best known for:
Foundation of the Maurya Empire
Notable works:
Indian political treatise Arthashastra; and a collection of aphorisms Chanakya
Neeti
He was originally a professor of economics and
political science at the ancient Takshashila University. He played an important
role in the establishment of the Magadha Empire and the rise of power of the
first Maurya emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Chanakya was the chief advisor to
both Chandragupta and his son Bindusara.
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