Chanakya

English 2018 October 2 Etymology thumb|A 1915 artistic depiction of Chanakya, the 4th century Indian economist, philosopher, political scientist, and royal advisor en sa चाणक्य Cāṇakya. Chanakya was an Indian economist, philosopher, political scientist, and royal advisor of the 4th century He is traditionally identified as the person named Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta who authored the Arthashastra, a political treatise. He engineered the collapse of Magadha and put Chandragupta Maurya into power, establishing the Maurya Empire. Pronunciation en /ˈtʃɑːnəkjə/ RP chäʹnəkyə GA, en /ˈt͡ʃɑnəkjə/ en /t͡ʃɑː.ɳək.jᵊ/ [t͡ʃäː.ɳɐk.jᵊ] /t͡ʃɑː.ɳək.jə/ [t͡ʃäː.ɳɐk.jɐ] /t͡ɕɑː.ɳək.jᵊ/ [t͡ɕɑː.ɳɐk.jɐ] India,Nepal,Bangladesh,Indic en Chanakya.ogg India en Cha na kya Noun en India Nepal South Asia politics Indian politics A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli. en w:The Theosophist Adyar, Madras Theosophical Publishing House 1908 29 722 592133811 But these methods of the Chāṇakyas—the Macchiavellis of India—unfortunately always carry the seeds of destruction in their bosom. en w:Rabindranath Tagore Uma Das Gupta My Life in My Words https://books.google.com/books?id=FS0EAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT111 New Delhi Penguin Viking 2006 978-0-670-99916-3 [T]hose who have shed their wings, who walk by thrusting a walking stick into the mud with each step are regarded as the epitome of wisdom by the Chanakyas of our society … en M[obashar] J[awed] Akbar Have Pen, Will Travel: Observations of a Globetrotter New Delhi Lotus Collection 2010 978-81-743-6815-7 I can see why Jawaharlal Nehru once flirted with the idea of becoming a Chanakya, even as he laughed at himself for such fantasising. He had no time for [Niccolò] Machiavelli. en Ajit Sherawat The Siblings Settle Down Born in the Second Wind New Delhi Srishti Publishers & Distributors 2015 36 https://books.google.com/books?id=sFikDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA36 978-93-826-6538-0 "So, are we dealing with a Chanakya here?" "Yes, but Chanakya with a difference. Whereas, the original Chanakya helped a fifteen-year-old Chandragupta fight against the injustices and inconsistencies of the world, here is one who chooses to fight with hidden weapons against an unarmed fifteen-year-old, and that too in the garb of friendship. The modern Chanakya deserves kudos for explicit bravery." en Kooveli Madom Factors Influencing Our Predicament https://books.google.com/books?id=gwCVDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT21 Know Your Enemy Within: Bridging Knowledge and Practice of Management [Bloomington, Ind.] Partridge Publishing 2016 978-1-4828-7487-7 Existence of an enemy within is tantamount to kicking a self-goal. Chanakyas of the modern era excel in the art of intrigue, to destroy their business/political nemesis, and abet and celebrate self-goals by their opponents. Usage notes Chanakya usually has a more positive connotation than en Machiavelli. Translations shrewd politician Assamese: as চাণক্য m Bengali: bn চাণক্য m Hindi: hi चाणक्य m, hi कौटिल्य m, hi विष्णुगुप्त m Malayalam: ml ചാണക്യൻ, ml കൗടില്യൻ Marathi: mr चाणक्य m, mr कौटिल्य m, mr विष्णुगुप्त m Nepali: ne चाणक्य m, ne कौटिल्य m, ne विष्णुगुप्त m Odia: or ଚାଣକ୍ୟ m, or କୌଟିଲ୍ୟ m, or ବିଷ୍ଣୁଗୁପ୍ତ m Prakrit: Maharastri Prakrit: pra-mah 𑀘𑀸𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 m Sauraseni Prakrit: pra-sau 𑀘𑀸𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 m Sanskrit: sa चाणक्य, sa कौटिल्य, sa विष्णुगुप्त Further reading en eponyms en India People Indian politics