Multiple choice general knowledge history

What was the real name of Chanakya, also known as Kautilya?

  1. Dayanand.

  2. Chandragupta.

  3. Vishnugupta.

  4. Kaniska
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Explanation

Chanakya, also known as Kautilya and Vishnugupta, was the chief advisor to Chandragupta Maurya. His actual birth name was Vishnugupta, while Chanakya was likely a surname or title derived from his father Chanaka. The name Kautilya refers to his gotra (clan).

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