Re: History of Pakistan
Some historians speculate that he was the illegitimate son of a prince of the Nanda dynasty and a palace maid. The Nandas were the first “Shudra” dynasty in Indian History. His origin is still not clear. What is clear is that Chandragupta Maurya would not have ruled if not for Chanakya. He was the unquestionable power behind the throne. Chanakya guided both Chandragupta and his son. He is known as the Indian Machiavelli. He is alternately condemned for his ruthlessness and trickery and praised for his sound political wisdom and knowledge of human nature by historians and academics. All authorities agree, however, that it was mainly because of Kautilya that the Mauryan empire under Chandragupta and later under Ashoka became a model of efficient government.