No doubt, even in modern age we compare people's wisdom, strategies and visionary mind to that of Chanakya. Chankya neeti and Kutneeti are still hold as examples and used as adjectives. King makers or bahubaalis of modern age need those visionary of Chanakya

Chanakyas birth and family details are shrouded in mystery since not much is known about him until he came to Pataliputra and was instrumental in the establishment of the Maurayan empire . There is also confusion as to whether Vshnugupta and Kautilya are two different people having contributed to Arthashastra. It is these many mysteries surrounding Chanakya that have made him even more revered .

Chanakya is considered as the pioneer of  the field of Political science and economics in India. Chanakya served as the chief  advisor to both emperors Chandra Gupta and his son Bindusara. Kasutilya is presumably the name of the Author;s Gotra.  The traditional identification of Vishnugupta with Kautilya was caused by a confusion of the text's editor and it's originator.

Thomas  Burrow, Indologist is of the opinion that Chanakya and Kautilya may have been two different people

But none of these confusions did mar the Chanakya's greatness, well known for his statecraft.

Like his name and childhood , his marriage ? And death too is a mystery. According to some writings, Chanakya was married to a Brahmin lady who was unhappy with his being poor which made him leave home and come to Pataliputra to look for better opportunities. Similarly, there are different versions about his death , that he died as a jina and according to others he was murdered by Bindusara whose mind was poisoned against Chanakya by some people who were jealous ..

usha manohar wrote:

Chanakyas birth and family details are shrouded in mystery since not much is known about him until he came to Pataliputra and was instrumental in the establishment of the Maurayan empire . There is also confusion as to whether Vshnugupta and Kautilya are two different people having contributed to Arthashastra. It is these many mysteries surrounding Chanakya that have made him even more revered .

Vishnugupt, Kautilya and Chankya are one person.

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Chanakyas birth and family details are shrouded in mystery since not much is known about him until he came to Pataliputra and was instrumental in the establishment of the Maurayan empire . There is also confusion as to whether Vshnugupta and Kautilya are two different people having contributed to Arthashastra. It is these many mysteries surrounding Chanakya that have made him even more revered .

Vishnugupt, Kautilya and Chankya are one person.

There is not definite since there is confusion about it and Kautilya seems to be a gothra probably to which he belonged rather than his name and Vishnugupta is mentioned only in one instance and that too not clearly referring to him !

usha manohar wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Chanakyas birth and family details are shrouded in mystery since not much is known about him until he came to Pataliputra and was instrumental in the establishment of the Maurayan empire . There is also confusion as to whether Vshnugupta and Kautilya are two different people having contributed to Arthashastra. It is these many mysteries surrounding Chanakya that have made him even more revered .

Vishnugupt, Kautilya and Chankya are one person.

There is not definite since there is confusion about it and Kautilya seems to be a gothra probably to which he belonged rather than his name and Vishnugupta is mentioned only in one instance and that too not clearly referring to him !

May be Kautilya was his gotra.