Chanakya’s Chant
by Ashwin Sanghi
Chanakya's Chant by Ashwin Sanghi holds a well received rating of 3.68 out of 5, based on 15.5K reader ratings. First published in 2010. The book spans 448 pages.
About Chanakya's Chant
The year is 340 BC. A hunted, haunted Brahmin youth vows revenge for the gruesome murder of his beloved father. Cold, calculating, cruel and armed with a complete absence of accepted morals, he becomes the most powerful political strategist in Bharat and succeeds in uniting a ragged country against the invasion of the army of that demigod, Alexander the Great. Pitting the weak edges of both forces against each other, he pulls off a wicked and astonishing victory and succeeds in installing Chandragupta on the throne of the mighty Mauryan empire.History knows him as the brilliant strategist Chanakya. Satisfied—and a little bored—by his success as a kingmaker, through the simple summoning of his gifted mind, he recedes into the shadows to write his Arthashastra, the ‘science of wealth’. But history, which exults in repeating itself, revives Chanakya two and a half millennia later, in the avatar of Gangasagar Mishra, a Brahmin teacher in smalltown India who becomes puppeteer to a host of ambitious individuals—including a certain slumchild who grows up into a beautiful and powerful woman.Modern India happens to be just as riven as ancient Bharat by class hatred, corruption and divisive politics and this landscape is Gangasagar’s feasting ground. Can this wily pandit—who preys on greed, venality and sexual deviance—bring about another miracle of a united India? Will Chanakya’s chant work again? Ashwin Sanghi, the bestselling author of The Rozabal Line, brings you yet another historical spinechiller.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Ashwin Sanghi |
| Published | 2010 |
| Pages | 448 |
| Genres | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 3.68 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 15,474 |
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What genre is Chanakya's Chant?
Chanakya's Chant is categorized as Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is Chanakya's Chant worth reading?
Based on 15.5K reader ratings, Chanakya's Chant has an average score of 3.68 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Chanakya's Chant?
Chanakya's Chant has 448 pages.
Who wrote Chanakya's Chant?
Chanakya's Chant was written by Ashwin Sanghi. It was first published in 2010.
What is the ISBN for Chanakya's Chant?
The ISBN-13 for Chanakya's Chant is 9789380658670.0.
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