CHANAKYA

ANCIENT INDIAN TEACHER, PHILOSOPHER,

ECONOMIST, JURIST AND ROYAL ADVISOR

 ABOUT HIS LIFE

• Chanakya, also called  Vishnugupta, Hindu statesman and

philosopher who wrote a classic treatise on polity, Artha-
shastra a compilation of almost everything that had been written in
India up to his time regarding artha (property, economics, or
material success).

• He was born into a Brahman family and received his education

at Taxila(now in Pakistan). He is known to have had a knowledge of
medicine and astrology, and it is believed he was familiar with
elements of Greek and Persian learning introduced into India by
Zoroastrians. Some authorities believe he was a Zoroastrian or at
least was strongly influenced by that religion.

• Chanakya became a counselor and adviser to Chandragupta founder

of the Mauryan empire of northern India, but lived by himself. He
was instrumental in helping Chandragupta overthrow the
powerful nanda dynasty at Pataliputra, in the Magadha region.

WHY WAS CHANAKYA

CONSIDERED
ONE OF THE WISEST INDIANS ?

• Chanakya is considered so wise as he was the first person to

see the dream of a united India.

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 • To a great extent he was successful in uniting India.

• He was a great lover of mother India.

• He showed the history that a teacher has more power than a

king and if he decides no one can stop him.

WHY HIS TEACHINGS ARE

RELEVANT EVEN TODAY ?

1.Chanakya was the pioneer of political science in ancient India, whose works are
of great relevance even today.

2.He served as an advisor to the great Chandragupta Maurya and played a vital role
in the emergence of the Mauryan Empire.

3.It wouldn’t be wrong to say that he played guardian to the Mauryan dynasty
founder and was instrumental in the formation of the empire.

4.His vision, diplomacy and wisdom helped the Mauryan Empire expand its
boundaries.

5. He also served Bindusara, son of Chandragupta.

6.It is also believed that Chanakya dreamt of Akhand Bharat.

7. He knew it was important for all regional kings to remain united so that they
could collectively fight foreign invasion. 8.He went about building alliances with
rulers of different states with his diplomatic astuteness and thus was able to
strengthen the roots of the Mauryan empire.

SOME OF THE FAMOUS QUOTES

BY CHANAKYA :-

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 PRESENTED BY :-

NAME : FAIZ SHAIKH

PRN :- 1202210122
SUB :- PEACE
DIV :- BCOM HONS –A

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