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Chanakya (Q9045)

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4th-century BCE Indian statesman and philosopher
  • Indian Machiavelli
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  • Chanakya
  • Cāṇakya
  • Kauṭilya
  • Kautilya
  • Vishnugupta
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Chanakya
4th-century BCE Indian statesman and philosopher
  • Indian Machiavelli

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कौटिल्य (Sanskrit)
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विष्णुगुप्त (Sanskrit)
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Indian Machiavelli (English)
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375 BCE
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283 BCE
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A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. (English)
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If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. (English)
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The area extending from the Himalayas in the north to the sea and a thousand yojanas wide from east to west is the area of operation of the King-Emperor. (English)
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Chanakya
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18 December 2002
24 August 2018
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Cāṇakya चाणक्य
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Kauṭalya, circa 371-circa 283 a.C.
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24 November 2024
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