CHANAKYA: FACTS, BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY
Chanakya was an Indian teacher, economist and a political adviser. He played a key role in the establishment of the Maurya dynasty. He is also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. Chanakya (350 BC-283 BC) Chanakya was born in ancient India, 350 BC. His birth place is a subject of controversy. Some believes he was born in Taxila and some says he was born in South India. His father was Canin (or Chanak) and his mother was Canesvari. His name was derived from the name of his father. Chanakya was a Brahmin and he got his education from the ancient university Takshashila. Later he also became a teacher there. Though he was a Brahmin he had all the capability to rule a kingdom. He was not good looking but he had tremendous knowledge. He began his search for a true king when Dhanananda, the king of the Nanda dynasty insulted him and thrown him out from the kings court. Chanakya understood that Magdha was in vulnearable state under the leadership of Dhanananda. His search for a powerf...
