Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who is known as Machiavelli of India?

  1. Akbar

  2. Chankya

  3. Chandragupt Maurya

  4. Ashoka

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) wrote the Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft, politics, and economics that is often compared to Machiavelli's The Prince for its pragmatic approach to governance and state power. His political strategies and guidance to Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire.