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Chanakya was a Brahmin from Takshashila, Indian subcontinent, who helped the first Mauryan emperor, Chandragupta, achieve power and establish the Maurya Empire. He was knowledgeable in three Vedas and political affairs. Chanakya is believed to have acted as the chief adviser and prime minister for both emperors Chandragupta Maurya and his son Bindusara. Traditionally, Chanakya is also recognized as Kauṭilya and interchangeably Vishnugupta, the writer of the ancient Indian political-economic text Arthashastra. As stated in Mudrarakshasa, a Sanskrit drama by Vishakhadatta, and various other texts, the Magadhan Emperor Nanda once drove Chanakya out of the emperor-assembly and treated him with significant disrespect and abuse. Thus, Chanakya promised not to tie his top knot (shikha) until Nanda was entirely destroyed. Chanakya devised a strategy to remove Nanda and install Chandragupta in his place. The Nanda rulers who came before Chandragupta are believed to be robbers who became monarchs. Chandragupta was born into royalty, but was raised by a hunter after an usurper killed his father. Chanakya orchestrated the alliance between Chandragupta and another formidable king, Parvateshvara or Parvata, and the two monarchs consented to partition Nanda-empire following his defeat. Their coalition forces comprised soldiers from Bahlika, Kirata, Parasika, Kamboja, Shaka, and Yavana. The military stormed Pataliputra and vanquished the Nandas. Some scholars identify Parvata with King Porus. The prime minister Rakshasa of the Nanda dynasty fled Pataliputra and persisted in opposing the invaders. He dispatched a vishakanya (poison girl) to eliminate Chandragupta. Chanakya had this girl kill Parvata instead, placing the blame on Rakshasa. Yet, son of Parvata, Malayaketu, discovered the reality of the demise of his father and switched allegiance to Rakshasa. Bhagurayana, a spy of Chanakya, followed Malayaketu while feigning friendship. Bhagurayana, a spy of Chanakya, disguised himself as a friend to accompany Malayaketu. Rakshasa persisted in scheming demise of Chandragupta, yet all his strategies were thwarted by Chanakya. For instance, Rakshasa once facilitated the transport of assassins to the room of Chandragupta through a tunnel. Chanakya realized their presence by observing a line of ants transporting remnants of their meal. He subsequently ordered that the assassins be burned alive. In India, Chanakya is considered a significant philosopher and diplomat. Numerous Indian nationalists consider him one of the initial figures who imagined a unified India covering the whole subcontinent. The ex-National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon of Indi9a lauded the Arthashastra of Chanakya for its accurate and enduring portrayals of authority. Additionally, he suggested reading the book to expand the understanding of strategic matters. Contributions of Kautilya are regarded as a significant forerunner to classical economics. Identifying Kautilya with Chanakya, K.N. Jha views Chanakya as the originator of political science and economics in India. #History

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