Chanakya (Kautilya) (approximately 375 BC - 225 BC) was the general secretary of Chandragupta Maurya. He is also known by the name 'Kautilya'. He destroyed the Nand dynasty and made Chandragupta Maurya the king. The economics composed by him is a great book on politics, economics, agriculture, social policy etc. Arthashastra is considered to be the mirror of Mauryan Indian society. His real name was Vishnugupta in essence of Mudrarakshas. Chanakya's name has come up in Sanskrit texts like Vishnupuran, Bhagwat etc. Puranas and Kathasaritsagar etc. Its story is found equally in Buddhist texts also. Chanakya's account is given in the commentary on the Vinayapitaka composed by Buddhaghosa and in the commentary on the Mahavansa composed by Mahanam Sthavira. Chanakya was a resident of Taxila (a town which was near Rawalpindi). The events of his life have a special relation with the attainment of Maurya Chandragupta. He was a renowned scholar of that time, no doubt about it. It is said that Chanakya used to live in a small hut away from the majestic magnificence. The story of Chanakya's friendship with Chandragupta is as follows: 11 The king of Pataliputra, Nanda or Mahananda, had a yagya here. He also went there and sat down on a prime seat during the meal. Maharaj Nand seeing their black color got them up from the seat. Enraged at this, he took a vow that he would not shed his crest until I destroyed the Nandas. In those days Rajkumar Chandragupta was expelled from the kingdom. Enraged at this, he took a vow that he would not shed his crest until I destroyed the Nandas. In those days Prince Chandragupta was expelled from the kingdom. Chand . . . . . . Follow us 👉 @kautilyamotiv . . . . #kautilyapandit #kautilyamotivation #chanakyainspiration #chanakyathought #chanakyamotivation #chanakya_neeti #chanakyaniti #chanakyaquotes #chanakyalines #motivationalquotes #hindimotivation #hindiquotes #hindiquotes❤️ #hindimotivational #hindimotivationalquotations #motivation #motivationalspeaker#srimadbhagavatam #srimadbhagavadgita #chanakya #chanakyaniti #chanakyamotivation #dailymotivation #motivation #hindiquotes #bhagavadgitachanting #mahadev #mahadevstatus (at Kautilya Niti) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTyVGa6PphM/?utm_medium=tumblr