Contemporary politics and Chanakya: how Chanakya reincarnated himself in Indian politics

Chanakya was an Adviser, a Prime Minister and the Architect for the rise of first Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta to the Power the First Emperor in the Archaeologically Recorded History to rule the complete Indian Subcontinent. Traditionally, he is also identified by the names Kautilya and Vishnu Gupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise called Arthashastra. His 'Arthashastra' is a classic of statecraft. The world considers him as the pioneer economist and the 'Indian Machiavelli'. This erudite professor of Takshila University is widely regarded as the most responsible factor behind the first Indian Empire. He is not only considered a great thinker and diplomat, but also one of the earliest people who envisaged the united India spanning the entire subcontinent. A great nation divided into many small princely states and kingdoms but there was a strong cultural thread and history, geography and commerce which united the Indian peninsula.

The quality of politics which Chanakya used to exercise can be regarded as Shrewd Politics. His Teachings have always been a matter of Study and Learning. But, for most of us, it is very difficult to relate his Teachings in today's Context. But, consider a situation where Chanakya's Teachings are re-visualized in Current Indian Politics and we are able to understand his Teaching's Outcome with a thorough Reference to our Political Scenarios of the Past and the Present. It will be like Learning Politics from where it has originally been generated i.e. the Ancient Indian Period. Say for Instance, why Rahul Gandhi was given the Responsibility of Uttar Pradesh by INC? Might be the Ultimate aim of the Congress was to prove his Capability to become the next PM like Chanakya did to Chandragupta before projecting him to the throne of Magadh.

In this book, the author has presented a 360 Degree view of the Reincarnation of Chanakya in reference to the Current Indian Politics by giving relevant Instances of the Political Situations which have taken place in India recently.