Question

Which of the following is not the name of Kautilya?
A. Chanakya
B. Vishnugupta
C. Dramindracharya
D. Devaputra

Answer 1

Hint:
Kautilya was an architect of the Maurya Empire, also known as the Indian Machiavelli. Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra.

Kautilya was an ancient teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor. He wrote the ancient political treatise of India, the Arthashastra,

Complete answer:
The book ArthaShastra (“The Science of Material Gain '') was on the treatise on polity, and this book is a compilation of everything in India up to his time on the topic like artha (property, material success or economics).

Kautilya was born in a brahman family, educated at Taxila in Pakistan. He knew astrology and medicine. Kautilya also knew the elements of Persia and Greek learning brought by the Zoroastrians in India.

He was the counselor and advisor of Chandragupta Maurya, who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire. In the Megadha region, the powerful Nanda dynasty at Pataliputra was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya, and he was an instrumental help to Chandragupta in this war.

Kautilya was born in 350 BC. He is also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta. The title “Devputra” was assumed by the Kanishka of the Kushan dynasty.

Therefore the correct answer is C

Note
Kautilya’s book was the guide to Chandragupta Maurya. The book has 15 sections dealing with a phase of government, which, according to Chanakya, sums up as “the science of punishment.”

He elaborates on the development of the spy system to reach all levels of society.
He also encourages secret and political assassinations. The book was discovered in the year 1905.