About the Book
When the learned Brahmin Vishnugupta is humiliated by the arrogant king Dhana Nanda in a public gathering he swears revenge. Anger is his weakness, but strategy, his strength. This formerly unknown Brahmin goes on to become the most well-known kingmaker in Indian History: Chanakya. Using a combination of cunning, ruthlessness and luck, Chanakya fulfils his vow and propels a boy of unknown origins, Chandragupta Maurya, to the throne of the most powerful kingdom of that time, an empire even Alexander the Great hesitated to confront.
This fascinating account shows how Chanaky went from being a penniless fugitive with the rebel prince of Pataliputra to the prime minister of Magadha, and finally the author of the groundbreaking Arthashastra. With fun snippets and lesser-known facts about this remarkable stateman and the Mauryan age, this book promises to be an exciting and gripping adventure story.
About the Author
Author, poet and translator, Deepa Agarwal writes for both children and adults and has published about fifty books. She has received, among others, the NCERT National Award for Children's Literature for her picture book Ashok's New Friends, while her historical fiction Caravan to Tibet featured in the IBBY Honour List 2008. Five of her books have been listed in the White Raven Catalogue of the International Youth Library, Munich. She is a regular contributor to children's magazines in India and abroad, and her stories have appeared in many anthologies and school textbooks. Her recent titles include Rajula and the Web of Danger and The Game of Shadows.
Deepa conducts workshops and storytelling sessions in schools. As founder- organizer of the Habitat Children's Book Forum in New Delhi, she plays an active role in promoting the habit of reading.
Contents
CHAPTER ONE
The Insult
1
CHAPTER TWO
Escape!
6
CHAPTER THREE
Flight
10
CHAPTER FOUR
A Significant Encounter
19
CHAPTER' FIVE
The Treasure
30
CHAPTER SIX
Chandragupta
37
CHAPTER, SEVEN
On the Brink of a New Life
42
CHAPTER EIGHT
On the Road to Takshashila
46
CHAPTER NINE
The Kingly Path
52
CHAPTER TEN
Grooming a Monarch
57
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The Greeks
63
CHAPTER TWELVE
An Unexpected Turn
66
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
King Ambhi's Threat
71
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
A Historic Battle
75
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Preparing for War
77
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Disappointment
80
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Forging an Alliance
87
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Chanakya the Tactician
90
CHAPTER NINETEEN
The Conquest of Pataliputra
96
CHAPTER TWENTY
The End of the Nandas
100
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Emperor of Magadha
106
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
A Terrible Challenge
113
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Vanquishing the Greeks
117
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Chandragupta Abdicates
122
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Emperor Bindusara
129
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
A Huge Loss
135
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
The Beginning of the End
138
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
The Truth
144
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Chanakya's End
150
Trivia Treasury
155
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