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''Chanakyaniti'' (written 4th–3rd century BCE) is a collection of
aphorisms An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός: ''aphorismos'', denoting 'delimitation', 'distinction', and 'definition') is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. Aphorisms are often handed down by tra ...
written by
Chanakya Chanakya (ISO 15919, ISO: ', चाणक्य, ), according to legendary narratives preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya, Chandragup ...
. Its first European translation was done in
Greek language Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), south ...
in the 19th century.


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*{{cite book, title=Chanakya Neeti, publisher=Diamond Books, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fr5ctOKUovIC, author=B. K. Chaturvedi, year=2017, isbn=9788128400483 Hindu texts Ancient Indian literature Sanskrit texts Political books Military strategy books Sanskrit books Books of aphorisms Works by Chanakya