![]() ![]() While reading few initial pages, we come to know how mammoth and almost impossible task this was. He also had to eliminate every person coming in between Chandragupta and Pataliputra to establish the empire as per ancient wisdom depicted in Arthashastra. He also knows that Magadh can’t be defeated in open war by his united force so he had to plan and execute other secret options. Here in Part 2, Dhumketu narrates how Chanakya and Chandragupta, together, capture Pataliputra, dethrone Dhananand and establish Maurya dynasty.īeing an Aacharya of Arthashastra, Chanakya could unite local rulers of Gandhar and Punjab regions by giving them political and economical temptation but he was very well aware that he can’t trust them blindly. Readers also get to know about Amatya Rakshas, Shaktal, Pushpagupta, Shringaradevi and many such characters in detail. ![]() In between, readers get to know about Chanakya’s insult in court of Dhananand and his great vow to eliminate Dhananand. In preceding novel (Part 1), Chanakya’s journey from Takshashila to Pataliputra and return journey from there are covered. This novel – Chandragupta Maurya – is in continuation of the preceding novel – Mahamatya Chanakya (Book review can be read here).
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