Chanakya

Quick Facts

Occupation : Teacher

Born : 375 BCE or [2021+375] or 2396 years ago 

Died : 283 BCE [2021+283] or 2304 year ago ( aged 90 years )

Nationality : Indian

Education : Master in Political Science and Economics and Sanskrit

Founder : Maurya Empire

Influenced : Vinod Kumar (Educator)

 

Chanakya (BC 375 - 283 BC) is great teacher of the world. He was founder of  Maurya Empire and teacher of  Chandragupta Maurya. With his great teaching skills, he made a normal king chandragupta as the king of India ( Maurya Empire). From this, we can estimate the ability of Chanakya. Every student has the potential of becoming king, only need is to find the teacher like Chanakya who can improve any normal student's ability by providing great practical lessons of focusing of mind on biggest goal of life. He had written the book of Arthashastra. He was also the Acharya of Taxila University.

His life is real guidance for live better life .

 Chanakya inspired all with his words

“Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from indomitable will.”

 “Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.”

He taught student  has to focus on his willpower to achieve anything and for this, focus on the character. Strong mind can win the fight whether it is the fight of study or life. With good character and be determined to your goal, anyone can achieve any goal in the life. 

Childhood and Education

Chanakya was born in 2396 years ago in  Pataliputra (modern day Patna). His childhood name was Vishnugupta.  Father of chanakya was Chanak. From his father, his name was popular chanakya. He learnt first 4 vedas. He studied also political science, physics, economics and geography. He was so brave student in childhood. He always told, fearful person has no right to get education. 

He learned basics political science and economics from Father  at Pataliputra and then after going to the Gurukul in Takatshilla, he spent 8 years for learning advance concepts of his basic learning. 

Life Story as Motivation of Power of Determination

Chanakya listened that foreigner wanted to attack India and slave it. He went to present king Dhanananda. He did not give him support but insult him. He was very angry. But he focused all his anger energy into his determination. He took vows, he will kill this fool king who is ready to slave his kingdom. On his chair he will keep his intelligent student. Soon, he saw Chandragupta Maurya. He saw the potential in him as king. He started to train him and improve his ability. With his goal based teaching, Chandragupta succeeded to kill Dhanananda and became the king.

 Teaching 

1. Always ready to learn new lesson

Student must always be ready to learn new lesson. He must not be lazy. He to ready to do everything for learning a new lesson. 

2. Think our Difficulties as the Real Tests of Our Life 

Never fear from difficulties, it is real tests of our life. 

3. Focus on Only Goal is Must to Achieve the Goal

If you want to achieve goal, focus on it. Forget other everything in life. 

4. Attack on Weak Link

Everything and everyone has weak link. If you are repeatedly failing in your life. It means, you are weak because your mind is making you weak. You do not have full control on your mind.  It means, mind has also weak link. Search it. Yes, strong thoughts and positive thoughts. Chanakya says, always Attack on only weak link. Be strong with strong and powerful thinking. With thinking strong thought, you will get control on your mind for achieving the goal. 

 He left his physical body on 283 BCE [2021+283] or 2304 year ago  at the age of 90 years

Publications

1. Chankya Niti
2. Chanakya's Arthshastra

 Namesake educational institution

Chanakya intelligence Boost Department

  Memorial

15th April is his memorial as National intelligence day (India)