+ ಚಾಣಕ್ಯನ ನೀತಿ ಸೂತ್ರಗಳು – Chanakya Quotes In Kannada Acharya Chanakya (ಚಾಣಕ್ಯ) was an Indian scholar, political counselor, philosopher, and teacher who was also known by the name of Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. Chanakya served as Prime Minister during Chandragupta Maurya’s reign.