Chanakya
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Chanakya was an ancient Indian philosopher, economist, and political strategist traditionally credited with authoring the Arthashastra and shaping the rise and governance of the Maurya Empire under Chandragupta Maurya.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmin
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author ⓘ economist ⓘ historical figure ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political strategist ⓘ royal advisor ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
4th century BCE
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Maurya period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vishnugupta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kautilya
Vishnugupta ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Taxila
ⓘ
surface form:
Takshashila
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| countryOfCitizenship | ancient India ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Taxila
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surface form:
Takshashila
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| employer |
Chandragupta Maurya
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Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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economics ⓘ military strategy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| genre |
economic treatise
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ethical aphorisms ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian political thought
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Maurya Empire governance ⓘ subsequent treatises on statecraft ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vedic Hinduism
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surface form:
Vedic tradition
ancient Indian legal texts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
codifying statecraft in the Arthashastra
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emphasis on espionage and intelligence in governance ⓘ formulating principles of realpolitik ⓘ pragmatic and sometimes ruthless political advice ⓘ strategic role in the rise of Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the earliest political realists
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often compared to Machiavelli in political thought ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arthashastra
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Chanakya Niti ⓘ |
| occupation |
advisor
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professor ⓘ strategist ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Indian political philosophy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief advisor to Chandragupta Maurya
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prime minister of the Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Kautilya