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en-wikipedia-org-2823		Chanakya - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	7778	995	74	He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra,[3] a text dated to roughly between the 3rd century BCE and the 3rd century CE.[4] As such, he is considered the pioneer of the field of political science and economics in India, and his work is thought of as an important precursor to classical economics.[5][6][7][8] His works were lost near the end of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century CE and not rediscovered until the early 20th century.[6] Thomas Trautmann identifies four distinct accounts of the ancient Chanakya-Chandragupta katha (legend):[9] According to the Buddhist legend, the Nanda kings who preceded Chandragupta were robbers-turned-rulers.[10] Chanakya (IAST: Cāṇakka in Mahavamsa) was a Brahmin from Takkāsila (Takshashila). Chanakya Chandragupta (1977), retrieved 24 May 2017	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2823.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2823.txt