Chanakya’s roleduring his Time

BY: Rameen khan

Why Chanakya decided to move towards Patliputra?

He left Patliputra by saying:“Now the time has come to leave the university. The scrupulous rulers of the country must be uprooted…My first and foremost duty is to save the country of the foreign invaders and salvage this dangerous proposition”

Chanakya moved to Patliputra because

A threat from neighboring countries

A threat of foreign invasion

What happened in Patliputra?• Cruel ruler, Dhana Nanda.• Greedy • Collection of Taxes Chanakya’s arrival • Establishment of committees• King humiliated Chanakya " Arrogance in you has eroded the respect which I had for you. You have removed me from the presidentship for no fault of mine. You think there is none to question you? You have removed me from my rightful place and I will dethrone you !"

How Chankaya met Chandragupta• There are 3 accounts which tells us that how Chankya met

Chandragupta.1.Chanakya bought Chandragupta from Bihar on his way back to Taxela.2. When Chanakya got humiliated from king on his way he fell on grass and Chandragupta watched him by chance3. Chandragupta was also humiliated by king.

War of Independence for Northern India• Strategies of Alaxender and Chankaya’s observations.• The deterioration of the prowess of Alexander.• Chandragupta was physical instrument while Chankya was its thinking

brain.

Defeat of Nanda KingStrategies to

defeat Nandas

By attacking core of city

By attacking on the boarders

By stationing troops in

conquered regions

DEFEATED

War between Nanda and Mauryan EmpireDuring War

• Chanakya alliance with Parvatka (Porus)• Nanda alliance with Rakshasa

After War

• Chandragupta forces besieged the city in 320BC.• Chandragupta was victorious proving the foresight of Chanakya

Aftermath

• End of Nanda empire• Chankaya remained at ChandraGupta side as PrimeMinister and advisor • He later served Bindusra.

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