Chanakya

Chanakya, who lived in the 4th and 3rd Century B.C in Pataliputra of the Magadha Kingdom (Present-day Bihar), was the most famous social and political philosopher of ancient India. A scholar of the then world-famous Takshashila University, Chanakya helped King Chanraguprta Maurya ascend the throne and was also his Chief Advisor. The Mauryan Empire flourished during the Chandragupta - Chanakya period.

The extraordinary story of Chankaya, the author of books like the Arthatshastra, Nitishastras and Chanakyaniti, is narrated here with beautiful illustrations. This title on Chanakya, who used to give a little poison mixed with his food to king Chandragupta to create immunity in order to save him from hi hidden enemies, will entice you to know more with each page you turn.

This is part of the spectacular WILCO PICTURE LIBRARY (WPL), slated to be a 500 plus titles series, pioneering the innovative way of enlightening on various subjects in a fun-filled way via a comic format artwork, full of colourful illustrations along with simple but interesting narration and dialogues, thereby making story-telling an enjoyable experience.