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Top ======= Understanding Understandi ng Hinduism ======= Chanakya Nitishastra Political Eth E thics ics of Chanakya Chanakya Pandit Click on underscored underscored words to open op en paragraph Chanakya-Historical Background Who was Chanaky C hanakya? a? Sri Chan Chanakya akya Niti-Sastra Political Eth E thics ics of Chanakya Chanakya Pandit More About Sri Chanaky Chanakya a Niti-Sastra Ni ti-Sastra _________________ ________ ___________ __
Chanakya-Historical Background Chanakya's Education Rishi Canak named his son as "Chanakya". Being a teacher himself, he knew the the importance of education. Taxila was one of the world centers for education. educatio n. At a very early age little Chanaky C hanakya a started studying Vedas. The Vedas; considered to be the toughest scriptures to study were completely studied and memorized by Chanakya in his infancy. He was attracted to studies in politics. In politics Chanakya’s acumen and shrewdness was visible right from childhood. He was a student of politics right from child hood. Known as a masterful political strategist, He knew how to put his own people in the opposite camp and spy the enemy without his knowledge before destroying him forever. Chanakya was an ace in turning tables in his favor irrespective of the circumstances. He never budged to pressure tactics by the ruthless politicians. In this way after studying religion and politics, he turned his attention to economics, which remained his lifelong friend. "Nitishastra", a treatise on the ideal way of life shows his in depth study of the India In dian n way of life
Life as a student Takshashila, (later corrupted as Taxila),one of the topmost top most centers of o f education at that time in India became Chanakya’s breeding ground of acquiring knowledge in the practical and theoretical aspect. The teachers were highly knowledgeable who used to teach sons of kings. It is said that a certain teacher had 101 students and all of them were princes! The university at Taxila was well versed in teaching the subjects using the best of practical knowledge acquired by the teachers. The age of entering the university was sixteen. The branches of studies most sought after in around India ranged from law, medicine, warfare and other indigenous forms of learning. The four Vedas, archery a rchery,, hunting, hunting, elephant-l elep hant-lore ore and a nd 18 arts were taught at the university un iversity of Taxila. Taxila. So prominent was the place plac e where Chanaky C hanakya a received rece ived his education that it goes to show the making of the genius. The very requirements of admission filtered out the outlawed and people with lesser credentials. After acqu After acquiring iring va vast st kn knowl owledge edge in variou arious s branc branch hes of stu study dy he wan wanted ted everybody to get benefited. He believed in the broadcasting of knowledge and not in the storage of it. So famous was Chanakya in the vicinity of the university un iversity that he had many nicknames. He was called variously vario usly by different people, namely – Vishn Vis hnugupta, ugupta, Kautilya and Chanakya. The The whole nation was bewildered by the cleverness and wit of this seemingly small boy who went on to single si ngle handedly unify unify the country with the the sheer power of o f his character. He lived his life working to his capacity in pursuit of his vision of a happy strong and prosperous India.
