Sadhus & Swamis: The Holy Men of India

Chankaya the Shrewd Brahmin

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Chankaya the Shrewd Brahmin
Portrait of Chanakya

Also known as Kautilya, he wrote the Artha-Shastra, the first known treatise on government and economy in 3rd Century B.C.

The Holy Men of India
Holy Men of India

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