We all know of Chanakya as the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya. He was a Jurist, Philosopher, a brilliant War Strategist and a Political Wizard. He had written the ‘Arthashastra’ which is considered a handbook on the governance of a country and is followed by students of Political Science. Chanakya was at first, a minister to the Nanda ruler Mahapadma Nanda, who was known for corruption, cruelty and his unruly ways. Chanakya aka Vishnu Gupta helped Chandra Gupta overthrow the Nanda Kings and build the Mauryan Empire. When I read the title and blurb of the book, Chanakya by Ashok K. Banker I