on life of Kauṭalya meant for teenagedchildren, Amazing book. Good for beginners. Simple language, easy to grasp
and many things which you can Learn from it, Definitely recommend this book who are just starting to "Read" Loved its simplicity and interesting read! When the learned Brahmin Vishnugupta is humiliated by the arrogant king Dhana Nanda in a public gathering, he vows revenge.
He goes on to become the best known kingmaker in Indian history: Chanakya, Using a combination of cunning, ruthlessness and luck, Chanakya fulfills his vow and propels a boy of unknown origins,Chandragupta Maurya on to the throne of Magadha, thus founding the famous Mauryan empire.
This fascinating account shows how Chanakya went from penniless fugitive to the prime minister of Magadha and the author of the Arthashastra, seminal work on statecraft.
Great read to know life and times of Chanakya, Gives an idea of accomplishments of Chanakya, I, Chanakya, vow not to tie my hair until I unseat you from the throne of Magadha", Chanakya fumes at Dhana Nanda when he is humiliated in the public gathering at court by him.
Anger is his weakness strategy is his strength,
We all know that Chanakya was the greatest kingmaker ever in history, How he became one by dethroning Dhana Nanda and building the Mauryan Empire which eventually became the most prosperous and largest empires that even Alexander feared to confront
I was always curious to know the behind story of it.
Where exactly did he find Chandragupta Maurya What qualities of Chandragupta attracted him as the right choice to make him the king of Magadha What strategies did he employ to dethrone mighty Dhana Nandha
This book fed me with all the answers.
The beauty of this book is its simple language amp narrative structure, Though, at a few points, you feel certain events should have been pretty elaborative amp descriptive, Which makes it feel like an abridged version, Overall, the author has stitched a simple amp elegant narrative from the folklore amp history texts,
If you really wanna understand Chanakya's revenge story against Dhana Nanda amp the events that made him the greatest kingmaker in history.
Give it a read. When I was a young girl, growing up in a town where there were only two streets, I never thought Id become a writer.
But I was an avid reader who kept winning prizes for writing, And the time came when I found that I had lots to write about, That my own life was as full of stories as those other people shared with me, Also, that writing was a kind of therapy that gave meaning to my existence, When I was a young girl, growing up in a town where there were only two streets, I never thought I'd become a writer.
But I was an avid reader who kept winning prizes for writing, And the time came when I found that I had lots to write about, That my own life was as full of stories as those other people shared with me, Also, that writing was a kind of therapy that gave meaning to my existence, sitelink.
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Deepa Agarwal