A. Answer these questions.
1. Where was Chanakya educated? What were the subjects that he was interested in?
2. How had the Nandas ascended the throne of Magadh? Was Dhan Nanda trusted
by the people he ruled? Why did he want to open a daankendra?
3. Who insulted Chanakya and how? What was Chanakya's reaction?
4. How did Chanakya find the king he was looking for? What were the qualities that
attracted him?
5. Who was Amatsya Rakshasa? Why was he given this name?
6. Who was Jeevsidhi? How did he help Chanakya?
7. Name the books written by Chanakya. What are they about?
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1. Takshila University
2. Nandas were the first kings who were not Kshatriya
7. Arthshastra, Chanakya niti
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1.ans:- First of all, chanakya began his education in Father ashram. After that at the age of 16 he was sent to takshashila, a world famous University of that time. He was interested in studying the classics and contemporary politics.
2.ans:- The first Nanda king sarvarthasidi ascended the throne by killing the king of Magadh. Dhan Nanda was not trusted by the people of Magadh. He was very corrupt and put unjust taxes on people.
3.ans:- Dhan Nanda insulted chanakya. He ordered chanakya to be dragged dust outside. Chanakya react angrily. He vowed to destroy the whole Nanda clan to take his revenge. He also decided Not to blind the open topknot of his hair until he fulfilled his vow.
4.ans:- One day in the city of ushara chanakya saw a group of boys playing a game. A boy was playing the role of a king holding his court. That boy was fair and just in his dealing in the court. The boy also had a kingly air about himself and he was full of the sense of Justice. Thus he found the king of his choice.
5.ans:- Amatsya Rakshasa's real name was kathyana. He was the chief minister and a brilliant general of king Nanda. He was given the name Amatsya Rakshasa's because he was fierce like a demon.
6.ans:- Jeevsidhi was a Jain monk and also a astrologer. Chanakya's best student Indusarma got many secrets about Dhan Nanda from Chandragupta. After that he became a close confident of Dhan Nanda in Jeevsidhi disguise. He sent all secrets to chanakya and helped him.
7.ans:- His books are chanakyaniti, Nitishashtra, Arthashastra. These are world famous books and read till now. These are about Political science, administration and economics.
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