Kautilya’s real name was Vishnugupta. He helped destroy the Nanda dynasty and placed Chandragupta on the throne. His ideology was materialistic. For this reason, the then priestly class gave him the name Kautilya to give hint of his evilness. Acharya Kautilya had more knowledge than any other teacher. He contemplated upon contemporary economic problems and the economy. Kautilya is also known as Chanakya.
