November 3, 2018
Arthashastra
Chandragupta
Kautilya
Kimberly Rivera
I have read about Chandragupta and the power he held as a king but I would have never known that the reason of his power, of his reign as king was because of Kautilya’s thirst for revenge and his knowledge. It was quite interesting to see how the author went into detail about Kautilya’s journey and the important parts he played for the Chandragupta dynasty.
17/09/2021
2:36 pm
Jonathan Ornelaz
Steven, I thought you did a good job explaining how Kautilya and Chandragupta came together and how Kautilya saw away to use him as a way to get his revenge, since he was unable to have his own army to get rid of the king. I found the story really showed some of the myth and some of the real story came to happen. It allowed me to see that Kautilya had a plan and needed someone to use in away to work though him to get what he wanted along. You were able to show how he developed a plan and then used the strategy to allow him and Chandragupta to get the Nanda soldiers to play a cat and mouse game with them, but never get rid of the two of them. In the end they would finally win and come to power and get people to follow their rule.
19/09/2021
2:36 pm
JoAnna Mendez
Kautilya is the human version of the saying “if you want something done, you have to do it yourself”. He wanted a ruler who would do something for his hometown and everyone else being affected by the Greeks’ invasion, and instead of finding that ruler, he became it. It took him some time to move up to that position, but he eventually accomplished his goal. I think the best part of this story is that he was able to get his revenge and his hometown back by not fighting, but by talking bad and making the King look bad.
19/09/2021
2:36 pm
Roberto Soriano
I found this article very interesting, I’m a big fan of the story of Alexander the great however I find it amusing to see what was happening at the same time during his conquest and stories, and it is also interesting to see what happened after his death which in this case it helped Kautilya gain more power as he brought down people in the greek government. I believe that this article is really informative and very well written.
17/10/2021
2:36 pm
Matthew Gallardo
Hey Steven! This part of history was previously completely unknown to me, and I’m glad I was able to look into this history. I had no idea who Kautilya and Chandragupta were, and I had no idea of the political and military intrigue employed by both Chandragupta and Kautilya. I think that even if the Nanda kings engaged the Greeks, they would have failed, because they did not have the military expertise that the combined minds of Kautilya and Chandragupta held.
01/09/2022
2:36 pm
Seth Roen
I know that Alexander the Great made incursions into India, but I did not know that he left the Greeks to govern the landmass. It was amazing what plain old vernages and love for the country can do, unifying an entire subcontinent, not with brute strength but with intelligent strategy and a great spy network. Turning India from a state of arguing nobles to a powerful empire.
10/09/2022
2:36 pm
Gabriella Parra
Wow! This was a super interesting story, especially because of the folk stories surrounding it. I’m glad you wrote this article because I had no idea about this history before. The images used were very helpful as well. Their military strategies are intriguing and smart. I’d be interested to learn specifics about the way Chandragupta governed after taking the land.
11/09/2022
2:36 pm
Aurora Torres
Interesting to know that it would take years until Kautilya would gain back and win the battle with the help of Chandragupta. And Kautilya seeking Chandragupta as a young kid knowing that one day he will lead. I like that he would see things through people and those would be signs for him. He knew that in time and by preparing himself he would gain a good Empire. I never knew about this story but it is interesting that even in the end they beat one of Alexandre the Great’s generals the Seleucus. Greta Article!
14/09/2022
2:36 pm
Robert Miller
The author of the article did a great job at uncovering the details of Kautilya and Chandragupta’s saga. Setting the stage by describing how the movement of Alexander the Great’s push into India was not met with great defense and linking that to Kautilya’s frustration with his rulers’ inability to fight, formed the storyline in a way that I had to keep reading it to see what happened next.
15/09/2022
2:36 pm
Davis Nickle
Kautilya is a very interesting historical figure that I had never heard of before reading this article. He was probably one of the most intelligent and politically dangerous men of his time and for good reason. Without him India would not have one of it greatest dynasties established. I also found it very interesting that he was pious enough to follow the caste system and found someone to lead his troops.
27/09/2020
2:36 pm