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Chanakya meaning in Hindi

चाणक्य cāṇakya

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Chanakya in Hindi: चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupt). In English, Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

Hindi words for Chanakya

shrewd politician
चाणक्य cāṇakya, कौटिल्य kauṭilya, विष्णुगुप्त viṣṇugupt

English meaning of Chanakya

  1. noun A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

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Questions about Chanakya in Hindi

What is the meaning of Chanakya in Hindi?
Chanakya in Hindi is चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupt).
Chanakya का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Chanakya: चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupt).
What does Chanakya mean in English?
Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

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