![]() ![]() His magnum opus Arthashastra talks about various subjects of power and facets of governance. Born in the suburbs of present-day Taxila, young Chanakya’s burgeoning intellect had him quickly noticed, and for his studies he was admitted to Takshashila, where he rose above the ranks and was hired as a teacher during his 20’s. Not many are privy to Chanakya’s indissoluble relationship with what's today Pakistan. ![]() It became the largest (in terms of geographical expanse) and the most glorious empire Indian history has ever witnessed, even larger than the Mughal empire. This laid the foundation for a long and enduring relationship between Chanakya and Chandra Gupta Maurya – one which helped establish a state so powerful and vast it stretched across the entire Indian subcontinent and lasted for nearly 150 years. Impressed by Chanakya’s wisdom, Maurya henceforth hired him as chief advisor for state affairs. He decided it was much better to uproot the grass permanently so that he never stumbles over it again, rather than removing it temporarily.Īnd so he was sweetening the roots, because the colonies of ants under the soil would sniff out the nectar, find it, and nibble through the roots, rendering the grass dead for good. Maurya approached him and inquired of his purpose, to which Chanakya replied that he was sweetening the roots.Īpparently, Chanakya had tripped over the grass while walking. Maurya was on a stroll one day when he noticed an odd sight: Chanakya, on his knees, pouring honey on to the roots of grass. ![]()
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