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Chanakya meaning in Nepali

चाणक्य cāṇakya

UK/ˈtʃɑːnəkjə/US/ˈt͡ʃɑnəkjə/

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

Nepali words for Chanakya

shrewd politician
चाणक्य cāṇakya, कौटिल्य kauṭilya, विष्णुगुप्त viṣṇugupta

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 Nepali

What is the meaning of Chanakya in Nepali?
Chanakya in Nepali is चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupta).
Chanakya को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Chanakya: चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupta).
What does Chanakya mean in English?
Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.

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