Puffin Lives: Chanakya The Master Of Statecraft
by Deepa Agarwal /
2013 / English / EPUB
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The real-life story of an ordinary Brahmin who became a crafty
kingmaker
The real-life story of an ordinary Brahmin who became a crafty
kingmaker
I Chanakya, vow not to bind my hair until I have unseated you from
the throne of Magadha.
I Chanakya, vow not to bind my hair until I have unseated you from
the throne of Magadha.
When the learned Brahmin, Vishnugupta, is humiliated by the
arrogant king, Dhana Nanda, in a public gathering, he swears
revenge. Anger is his weakness, but strategy, his strength. This
formerly unknown Brahmin goes on to become the most well-known
kingmaker in Indian history: Chanakya. Using a combination of
cunning, ruthlessness and luck, Chanakya fulfils his vow and
propels a boy of unknown origins, Chandragupta Maurya, to the
throne of the most powerful kingdom of that time, an empire even
Alexander the Great hesitated to confront.
When the learned Brahmin, Vishnugupta, is humiliated by the
arrogant king, Dhana Nanda, in a public gathering, he swears
revenge. Anger is his weakness, but strategy, his strength. This
formerly unknown Brahmin goes on to become the most well-known
kingmaker in Indian history: Chanakya. Using a combination of
cunning, ruthlessness and luck, Chanakya fulfils his vow and
propels a boy of unknown origins, Chandragupta Maurya, to the
throne of the most powerful kingdom of that time, an empire even
Alexander the Great hesitated to confront.
This fascinating account shows how Chanakya went from being a
penniless fugitive with the rebel prince of Pataliputra to the
prime minister of Magadha, and finally the author of the
groundbreaking Arthashastra. With fun snippets and lesser-known
facts about Chanakya and the Mauryan age, this book promises to be
an exciting and gripping adventure story.
This fascinating account shows how Chanakya went from being a
penniless fugitive with the rebel prince of Pataliputra to the
prime minister of Magadha, and finally the author of the
groundbreaking Arthashastra. With fun snippets and lesser-known
facts about Chanakya and the Mauryan age, this book promises to be
an exciting and gripping adventure story.