There is little purely historical information about Chanakya: most of it comes from semi-legendary accounts. According to Jain accounts he became a Jain in his old age like Chandragupta Maurya. According to some sources, Chanakya was a Brahmin from North India, scholar in Vedas, and a devotee of Vishnu. Other sources mention his father's name as Chanak and state that Chanakya's name derives from his father's name. According to the Jain writer Hemachandra's Parishishtaparvan, Chanakya was born in the Chanaka village of the Golla region, to a Brahmin named Chanin and his wife Chaneshvari. The Jain scriptures, such as Adbidhana Chintamani, mention him as a Dramila, implying that he was a native of South India. ![]() According to the Buddhist text Mahavamsa Tika, his birthplace was Takshashila. ![]() Chanakya's birthplace is a matter of controversy, and there are multiple theories about his origin.
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