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Chanakya
Arthashastra โ statecraft, economics & strategy
Born c. 350 BC ๐ฎ๐ณ India 300 BC
๐ง Known For
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Arthashastra โ ancient treatise on statecraft, economics and military strategy
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Mastermind behind Chandragupta Maurya's empire โ unified most of India
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"Indian Machiavelli" โ his political philosophy was 2,000 years ahead of Machiavelli
"Indian Machiavelli"; mastermind behind Maurya Empire
Quick Facts
Category
๐ง Philosophy
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Born
c. 350 BC
Key Year
300 BC
Achievement
Arthashastra โ statecraft, economics & strategy