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Chanakya
Ancient Indian statesman and philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chanakya (IAST: Cāṇakya; c. 350-283 BCE) was an adviser and a prime minister to Chandragupta Maurya (c. 340-293 BCE). He was born in Taxila, Gandhara in modern-day Pakistan.[1] Chanakya helped Chandragupta create the Maurya Empire.[2]
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