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Chanakya in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Chanakyanoun
चाणक्य
🗣️ cāṇakya [/ˈtʃɑːnəkjə/, /ˈt͡ʃɑnəkjə/]
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📖 Meaning of “Chanakya”

The meaning of “Chanakya” in Hindi is चाणक्य, pronounced cāṇakya — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of Chanakya

A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

✍️ Chanakya in a sentence
But these methods of the Chāṇakyas—the Macchiavellis of India—unfortunately always carry the seeds of destruction in their bosom.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Sanskrit चाणक्य (Cāṇakya). Chanakya was an Indian economist, philosopher, political scientist, and royal advisor of the 4th century B.C.E. He is traditionally identified as the person named Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta who authored the Arthashastra, a political treatise. He engineered the collapse of Magadha and put Chandragupta Maurya into power, establishing the Maurya Empire.

Quick facts about “Chanakya”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Chanakya
Meaning in Hindi
चाणक्य
Pronunciation
cāṇakya
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
From Sanskrit चाणक्य (Cāṇakya). Chanakya was an Indian economist, philosopher, political scientist, and royal advisor of the 4th century B.C.E. He is traditionally identified as the person named Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta who authored the Arthashastra, a political treatise. He engineered the collapse of Magadha and put Chandragupta Maurya into power, establishing the Maurya Empire.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "Chanakya" is चाणक्य (cāṇakya).
In Devanagari script it is written as चाणक्य.
It is pronounced "cāṇakya". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.