![]() The time line i.e., the period of occurrence of events is hazy as no specific tenures are given, especially in Chandini’s story. None of the events should appear surprising or shocking to the reader as the modern India has more or less seen all the situations described in the book and the 340 BC characters also do not seem to be out of this world as their stories too appear quite real and relevant to the time. The stories are full of all the routine elements of political dramas: Betrayals, Murders, Sex, Blackmailing, Fighting, Illegitimate children, Corruption and everything else imaginable with a lot of abusing around. The author takes us through the life of both the strategists parallely, emphasizing on the similarities of the techniques used by them as Pandit Gangasagar Mishra tries to follow the footsteps of the all time great strategist of India and probably the world. ![]() ![]() The author tells two stories simultaneously, that of Chanakya, an intelligent boy enraged by murder of his father by the king of Magadha, working towards achieving his goal of uniting India under his protegee Chandragupta Maurya in 340 BC and Pandit Gangasagar Mishra working for a slum child Chandini Gupta in making her political career in modern India with the ultimate goal of getting her the position of the prime minister of India. Chanakya’s Chant (cover) (Image curtsey: Press kit, Ashwin Sanghi) Book Title
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