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Chanakya meaning in Malayalam

ചാണക്യൻ cāṇakyaṉ

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Chanakya in Malayalam: ചാണക്യൻ (cāṇakyaṉ), കൗടില്യൻ (kauṭilyaṉ). In English, Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

Malayalam words for Chanakya

shrewd politician
ചാണക്യൻ cāṇakyaṉ, കൗടില്യൻ kauṭilyaṉ

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of Chanakya in Malayalam?
Chanakya in Malayalam is ചാണക്യൻ (cāṇakyaṉ), കൗടില്യൻ (kauṭilyaṉ).
Chanakya എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Chanakya: ചാണക്യൻ (cāṇakyaṉ), കൗടില്യൻ (kauṭilyaṉ).
What does Chanakya mean in English?
Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

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