Comprehension :
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) Who was Chanakya?
b) Where was he born?
c) Whom did Chanakya assist?
d) What were the other names of Chanakya?
e) Write the names of the two books written by Chanakya.
2. Write a few lines on ‘Nitishashtra' and 'Arthashashtra'.
Answers
Explanation:
Chanakya was an ancient teacher and a philosopher
He was born in Takshila,Jalandhar
Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya
Chanakya was also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta
Arthashastra and Chanakya niti
Answer:
1.Chanakya was an ancient Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor.
2.He was born in 375 BCE.
3.Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power.
4.He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta.
5.Two books are attributed to Chanakya: Arthashastra, and Chanakya Niti, also known as Chanakya Neeti-shastra.
6.Niti Saara or Niti Sastra is a popular collection of morals written by Baddena, a Telugu poet. ... AD) is the composer of the famous Sumathi Satakam as well as Niti Sastra. Details about his origin are not known. But, he is believed to be a Chola prince named Bhadra Bhupala.The Arthaśāstra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. The title Arthashastra is often translated to "the science of wealth"but the book has a broader scope.