About Chanakya Neeti

Chanakya Neeti is a book based on Chanakya, an Indian theorist, teacher, philosopher, economist, and noble mentor to the Mauryan emperors between 350 -275 BC. The book portrays his ideologies and ideas in diverse situations, which are pertinent even to today’s times. People follow his ideas to escape from the web of several evils to lead a happy and peaceful life. Chanakya was also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. He was a prominent lecturer at the ancient Takshashila University. He was an expert in economics and political science. Besides teaching, he also advised the Mauryan kings, Chandragupta and his son Bindusara. Chanakya played a crucial role in the establishment and expansion of the Mauryan Empire.

In this book, the author tells about Arthashastra, the ancient thesis about Indian Polity. The book focuses on Chanakya’s detailed theories. He wrote his discoveries as to the manner people used to live their lives in ancient India. The book explains the behaviors and patterns a person should follow with different people in life.

For the first time, Chanakya Neeti and Chanakya Sutras are compiled in this book to make Chanakya’s invaluable wisdom easily available to the common readers. This book presents Chanakya’s powerful strategies and principles in a very lucid manner for the benefit of our valuable readers. Chanakya neeti pdf

About the Author

One of the greatest figures of wisdom and knowledge in Indian history is Chanakya. Chanakya is regarded as a great thinker and diplomat in India who is traditionally identified as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. Originally a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University, Chanakya managed the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta’s rise to power at a young age. Instead of acquiring the seat of the kingdom for himself, he crowned Chandragupta Maurya as the emperor and served as his chief advisor. Chanakya Neeti is a treatise on the ideal way of life and shows Chanakya’s deep study of the Indian way of life. These practical and powerful strategies provide a path to live an orderly and planned life. If these strategies are followed in any sphere of life, victory is certain. Chanakya also developed Neeti-Sutras (aphorisms – pithy sentences) that tell people how they should behave. Chanakya used these sutras to groom Chandragupta in the art of ruling a kingdom.

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Chanakya Neeti is a book based on Chanakya, an Indian theorist, teacher, philosopher, economist, and noble mentor to the Mauryan emperors between 350 -275 BC. The book portrays his ideologies and ideas in diverse situations that are pertinent today. times. People follow his ideas to escape from the web of several evils to lead a happy and peaceful life. Chanakya was also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. He was a prominent lecturer at the ancient Takshashila University. He was an expert in economics and political science. Besides teaching, he also advised the Mauryan kings, Chandragupta and his son Bindusara. Chanakya played a crucial role in the establishment and expansion of the Mauryan Empire. In this book, the author tells about Arthashastra, the ancient thesis about Indian Polity. The book focuses on Chanakya’s detailed theories. He wrote his discoveries as to the manner people used to live their lives in ancient India. The book explains the behaviors and patterns a person should follow with different people in life. This book was published in 2002 and is available in paperback form. It comprises Neeti Sutras in Sanskrit, which are in concise form but are very impressive. Their translation is done in English and a bit is explained in layman’s terms too. It is available online on Amazon India. About the author: B.K. Chaturvedi is an Indian Civil Servant. He is also a former Cabinet Secretary, of the Government of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his involvement in the field of civil services, in 2010. He belongs to the 1966 IAS batch.

About The Author

About the Author: B. K. Chaturvedi is a famous Indian author, who is also a journalist and translator. His works are mainly based on Hindu Gods and saints. He also focuses on historically famous Indian people. Chaturvedi’s works are published both in English and Hindi. He mostly studied in Bangalore and Allahabad. Apart from this book, Chaturvedi has authored Linga Purana, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and A Complete Guide To Numerology. He has also written for some programs on TV and radio.