15 Unknown and Surprising Facts about Chanakya

15 Unknown and Surprising Facts about Chanakya 1. Born in a Brahmin family

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2. The Jain connection

3. Was extremely learned

4. Never tied his hair

5. Openly admitted of a coup

6. Added poison to Chandragupta’s food

7. Misogynist in views

8. Purification of women

9. Advocate of gender inequality

10. Built an army of ‘poisonous’ women

11. Death of Pravartaka

12. A lesson in austerity

13. May have died of starving

14. Rediscovery of Arthashastra

15. A rich legacy