Chanakya

Summary

Chanakya is a human^[1]. Born in Taxila^[2], he… he was born on 375 BC^[3]. He died in Patna^[4]. He died on 283 BC^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], philosopher^[7], economist^[8], teacher^[9], and astrologer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,094 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Chanakya's place of birth was Taxila^[2].
• Chanakya died in Patna^[4].
• Chanakya was born on 375 BC^[3].
• Chanakya died on 283 BC^[5].
• Chanakya's professions included writer^[6].
• Chanakya worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Chanakya worked as an economist^[8].
• Chanakya worked as a teacher^[9].
• Chanakya worked as an astrologer^[10].
• Chanakya's professions included adviser^[12].
• Chanakya held the position of professor^[13].
• A notable student of Chanakya was Chandragupta Maurya^[14].
• A notable student of Chanakya was Bindusara^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Chanakya is Arthashastra^[16].
• Chanakya's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[17].
• Chanakya is recorded as male^[18].
• Chanakya's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Chanakya's Commons category is recorded as Chanakya^[20].
• Chanakya's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chanakya^[21].
• Chanakya's floruit is recorded as 400 BC^[22].
• Chanakya's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Chanakya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit^[24].
• Chanakya's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Machiavelli'}^[25].
• Chanakya's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'कौटिल्य'}^[26].
• Chanakya's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'विष्णुगुप्त'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Chanakya was born in Taxila^[2]. He was born on 375 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], philosopher^[7], economist^[8], teacher^[9], astrologer^[10], and adviser^[12]. Chanakya held the position of professor^[13]. Notable students include Chandragupta Maurya^[14], a sovereign^[28], -0340–-0297^[29], of Maurya empire^[30] and Bindusara^[15], a sovereign^[31], -0320–-0273^[32], of Maurya empire^[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chanakya is Arthashastra^[16]. Things named for him include Chanakya National Law University^[34], a state public university^[35], in India^[36], founded in 2006^[37].

Personal Life

Chanakya's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[17].

Death and Burial

Chanakya died on 283 BC^[5]. He died in Patna^[4].

Why It Matters

Chanakya ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,094 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He is credited with the discovery of cesarean section^[40], a medical procedure^[41]. Works attributed to him include Arthashastra^[42], a literary work^[43] and Chanakyaniti^[44], a literary work^[45]. Entities named for him include Chanakya National Law University^[34], a state public university^[35], in India^[36], founded in 2006^[37].

FAQs

Where was Chanakya born?

Chanakya's place of birth was Taxila^[2].

Where did Chanakya die?

Chanakya died in Patna^[4].

What did Chanakya do for work?

Chanakya worked as writer^[6], philosopher^[7], economist^[8], teacher^[9], and astrologer^[10].

What did Chanakya discover?

Chanakya is credited as discoverer of cesarean section^[40].