PHILOSOPHER

Chanakya

375 BC - 283 BC

Chanakya

According to legendary narratives, preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, Chanakya (ISO: Cāṇakya, ) was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power and the establishment of the Maurya Empire. According to these narratives, Chanakya served as the chief advisor and Prime Minister of the both emperors Chandragupta Maurya and his son Bindusara. Chanakya was traditionally identified with Kauṭilya, the author of the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chanakya has received more than 7,231,535 page views. His biography is available in 115 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 109 in 2019). Chanakya is the 119th most popular philosopher (up from 127th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Pakistan and the most popular Pakistani Philosopher.

Chanakya is most famous for his book, Arthashastra, which is an ancient Indian text on statesmanship and economic policy.

Memorability Metrics

7.2M
Page Views (PV)
76.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
115
Languages Editions (L)
5.04
Effective Languages (L*)
6.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Chanakya ranks 119 out of 1,267. Before him are Antisthenes, William of Ockham, Henri de Saint-Simon, Pyrrho, Johann Friedrich Herbart, and Simone Weil. After him are Tommaso Campanella, Mozi, Charles Fourier, John Venn, Ramon Llull, and Bonaventure.

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Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 113
William of Ockham
1285 - 1347
HPI: 76.97
Rank: 114
Henri de Saint-Simon
1760 - 1825
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 115
Pyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 116
Johann Friedrich Herbart
1776 - 1841
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 117
Simone Weil
1909 - 1943
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 118
Chanakya
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 119
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 120
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.43
Rank: 121
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 122
John Venn
1834 - 1923
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 123
Ramon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 124
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 125

Contemporaries

Among people born in 375 BC, Chanakya ranks 2. Before him is Olympias. After him are Menaechmus, and Aristobulus of Cassandreia. Among people deceased in 283 BC, Chanakya ranks 2. Before him is Ptolemy I Soter. After him are Demetrius I of Macedon, and Agathocles.