Chanakya, according to legendary narratives preserved across 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; Wikipedia's own infobox places his era only as the 4th century BC to 3rd century BCE, with no single agreed birth or death year. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account TraditionSourced to the subject's own accountAncient Indian political philosophy (Arthashastra) 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
Sources
1. Chanakya (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section and infobox
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.
Lead section, nationality sentence
Chanakya (ISO: Cāṇakya, चाणक्य, ), 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.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.