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Chanakya, according to legendary narratives preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power and the establishment of the Maurya Empire. According to these narratives, Chanakya served as the chief adviser and prime minister to both emperors Chandragupta Maurya and his son Bindusara.
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politics · Semi-legendary adviser of Chandragupta Maurya · writer · philosopher · economist · teacher · astrologer · adviser · politician · also Chanakya Kautilya, Chanakya, Statecraft, Economic Policy, Military Strategy, Kautilya
Born 375 BC · Died 283 BC · Q9045
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By librarian Rudrapatna Shamasastry in an uncatalogued group of ancient palm-leaf manuscripts donated by an unknown pandit to the Oriental Research Institute Mysore
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