Chanakya
Historical Figure

Chanakya

Semi-legendary adviser of Chandragupta Maurya

About Chanakya

Chanakya, according to legendary narratives preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power and the establishment of the Maurya Empire. According to these narratives, Chanakya served as the chief adviser and prime minister to both emperors Chandragupta Maurya and his son Bindusara.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire322 BCE – 185 BCE

Maurya Empire

The first empire to unite most of the Indian subcontinent, founded by Chandragupta Maurya with the counsel of Chanakya (Kautilya), and reaching its greatest extent and moral influence under Emperor Ashoka, who embraced Buddhism after the devastating Kalinga War.