Puffin Lives: Chanakya

<p>'I Chanakya vow not to bind my hair until I have unseated you from the throne of Magadha.'<br> When learned Brahmin Vishnugupta is humiliated by arrogant king Dhana Nanda in a public gathering he swears revenge. Anger is his weakness but strategy his strength. This formerly unknown Brahmin goes on to become the most well-known kingmaker in Indian history: Chanakya. Using a combination of cunning ruthlessness and luck Chanakya fulfils his vow and propels a boy of unknown origins Chandragupta Maurya to the throne of the most powerful kingdom of that time an empire even Alexander the Great hesitated to confront.<br> This fascinating account shows how Chanakya went from being a penniless fugitive with the rebel prince of Pataliputra to the prime minister of Magadha and finally the author of the groundbreaking Arthashastra. With fun snippets and lesser-known facts about this remarkable statesman and the Mauryan age this book promises to be an exciting and gripping adventure story.</p>