Chanakya

Etymology


From. 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 , a political treatise. He engineered the collapse of and put  into power, establishing the.

Noun

 * 1)  A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

Usage notes
Chanakya usually has a more positive connotation than.

Translations

 * Assamese: চাণক্য
 * Hindi:, ,
 * Malayalam: ,
 * Prakrit:
 * Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀘𑀸𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓
 * Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀘𑀸𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓
 * Sanskrit:, ,