Chânakya

Quotes

• “If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat into his works. Besides, a reckless king will easily fall into the hands of his enemies. Hence the king shall ever be wakeful.”
• “All urgent calls he shall hear at once, but never put off; for when postponed, they will prove too hard or impossible to accomplish.”
• “The king who is situated anywhere immediately on the circumference of the conqueror's territory is termed the enemy.The king who is likewise situated close to the enemy, but separated from the conqueror only by the enemy, is termed the friend (of the conqueror).”
• “Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, because time has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.”
• “A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.”
• “Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.”

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Key facts

Person.name

Chanakya

Person.image

Chanakya artistic depiction.jpg

Person.caption

Chanakya as depicted on the cover of R. Shamasastry's 1915 translation of Arthashastra

Person.birth_place

Chanaka village in Golla region, South India (Jain legends);or in Takshashila (Buddhist legends)

Person.death_place

Pataliputra, Maurya Empire

Person.occupation

Political advisor, prime minister

Person.era

4th century BC–3rd century BCE

Person.known_for

Prominent role in the foundation of the Maurya Empire

Person.relatives

Chanaka (father)

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Wikidata facts

Image

Chanakya artistic depiction.jpg

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