Why is Chanakya not mentioned in Indica?
There is one clear reason. May be Chanakya never belonged to Chandragupta’s period, maybe he came later. As far as we know of Chandragupta he was extremely intelligent and could have carried out the administration lonehandedly. There is a high probability that Chanakya came at a later date. His character was further elevated by the contemporary writers by making him the Godfather of Chandragupta Maurya.
Chandragupt Maurya was clever enough to plan and execute his
ambitions, and he didn’t need any Godfather to teach him. But the
content of Mudra Rakshas clearly indicates that the drama was written to
attach importance to Chanakya and give secondary place to Emperor
Chandragupt. Indian history is full of such things
ambitions, and he didn’t need any Godfather to teach him. But the
content of Mudra Rakshas clearly indicates that the drama was written to
attach importance to Chanakya and give secondary place to Emperor
Chandragupt. Indian history is full of such things
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