by Ashwin Sanghi
Publishers : Westland
Genre : Fiction
Even after watching the trailer, you still aren't convinced here is my review.
Chanakya wrote the treatise, Arthashastra - the science of wealth. His political ploys stopped Alexander the Great from entering India, let alone conquering the Indian subcontinent and sent him back. But was Chanakya a royal minister or a rishi/sage or someone with high position? The answer is no. Still he managed to unite the feuding kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent under an ordinary youth who was made king - Chandragupta Maurya.
India is known for its poverty and extreme wealth. Is there a modern day Chanakya to kill off the corruption and bring in a new Prime Minister who has no political pedigree?
From today's India zapping back to Indian subcontinent 2300 years ago, Ashwin Sanghi weaves a story of intrigue, politics, revenge, terrorism and the crowning of rulers because of the silent, intelligent, ruthless kingmakers who sacrifice their personal lives to bring to power people who they think are right.
The style is crisp, the narrative intelligent, the pace is fast and the story is too realistic that it almost scared me. Trust me, it takes a lot to scare me.
What is Suvasini's curse ? What is Chanakya's chant ? What relevance does it have in India today? Read the book to find out... :-)
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