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[8] Episodes 11, 12 and 14 were based on McCrindle's book The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great as described by Arrian, Q. Curtius, Diodoros, Plutarch and Justin, [8] while the final episodes dealing with Chanakya's scheme to win over Dhanananda's minister, Rakshasa, were based on Vishakhadatta's 4th century CE play, Mudrarakshasa. [3]
This prompts Chanakya to take a vow of eradicating the Nanda dynasty and putting a capable ruler on the throne of Magadha. Chanakya finds Chandragupta (nicknamed Chandra), a slave who in reality is the crown prince of Piplivan, a kingdom which was destroyed by Dhana Nanda, and sees in him the talent to become a ruler.
The 1991 TV series Chanakya is an archetypal account of the life and times of Chanakya, based on the play Mudrarakshasa. Amatya Rakshasa is played by Surendra Pal . In Chandragupta Maurya , a 2011 TV series on NDTV Imagine produced by Sagar Arts , Amatya Rakshasa is played by actor Tej Sapru .
When Chandragupta turns 13, Chanakya hatches a plan to kill Dhana Nanda and orders Chandragupta to execute it. Chandragupta manages to kill Dhana Nanda, but Prime Minister Rakshasa reveals that the real Dhana Nanda is still alive. It is shown that the Dhana Nanda had seven doppelgangers and Chandragupta had killed one of the doppelgangers ...
Moora is still in Nanda's prison and waits for her son. Nanda and Avantika had a daughter, Nandini after nine sons. Meanwhile, Chandra leaves home as Kanika suffers from her husband because of him. He reaches Magadha and meets Chanakya, who tries to save Magadh from Nanda. Chanakya sees Chandra's talents and realizes that Chandra is the future ...
Chanakya taught and admitted him in Taxila to study the Vedas, military arts, law, and other shastras. [66] [67] According to the Buddhist legend, Chanakya was chosen as president of the samgha which administered the Danasala, a charity foundation, but was dismissed by Dhana Nanda due to his ugliness and manners. Chanaky cursed the king, fled ...
Chanakya had an ugly appearance, accentuated by his broken teeth and crooked feet. One day, the Emperor Dhana Nanda organized an alms-giving ceremony for Brahmins. Chanakya went to Pupphapura to attend this ceremony. Disgusted by his appearance, the emperor ordered him to be thrown out of the assembly.
Shivdutt insults Anusuya and imprisons her in a brothel. Shivdutt stabs Bamni and Porus and his aides escape from there and take help from Vishnugupta Chanakya, a renowned teacher from Takshashila. However, Porus soon retakes the Paurava kingdom with the help of Chanakya, saves Anusuya, kills off Shiv Dutt, and imprisons Kanishk.