King was disgusted by his appearance and ordered to fling him out, whereupon he broke his sacred thread in anger and cursed the king. One day, he went to Pushpapura (modern-day Patna) to attend King Dhana Nanda’s alms-giving ceremony.He had an ugly face accentuated by his broken teeth and crooked feet.To pacify his mother, he broke his tooth. His mother feared that he would forget her after becoming a king. According to a Buddhist legend, he had a canine tooth which was the mark of royalty.

Chanakya had a great knowledge of three Vedas and Politics.

Even today, the system of government described in his Arthashastra is followed by most of the nations in the world. Therefore, he is considered the pioneer in the field of political science and economics in India.

Chanakya was the author of the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra.

For some time, he taught in Taxila University (Now, the region is in Pakistan).

Apart from being a well-known scholar and economist, Chanakya was a cunning politician.

Studied Sociology, Politics, Economics, Philosophy, etcįather- Rishi Canak or Chanin (As per Jain Texts) Takshashila or Taxila University, Ancient India (Now, modern-day Rawalpindi, Pakistan) Takshashila (Modern-day Rawalpindi district in Pakistan)Ĭhanaka village in Golla region (Now, in Odhisha) (According to Jain texts)Īccording to some sources- he died in renunciation due to starvationĪccording to other sources- He was killed by a conspirational plot by his opponents Writing 'Arthashastra' (An Indian Treatise on State-craft) Teacher, Philosopher, Economist, Jurist and Royal Advisor

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