Woven in and around the context of one of the largest politically influenced and ruled countries in the world, whether in a monarchial era or in the so called developed and evolved democracy, Chanakya's Chant emerges as an outstanding figment of Ashwin Sanghi's imagination in carving out the characters from India's unprecedented historical and present political scenario. The basic plot evolves from the time dating back to 2300 year old unanimous and mighty Maurya Empire, and the political Godfather disguised also as an economist, Chanakya.The story switches places between, the original kingmaker Chanakya and his aggressive political measures in crowning his protegeChandragupta Maurya as king, to a contemporary kingmaker Chanakya reincarnated asGangasagar Mishra and Chandinisubstituting Chandragupta. The story begins in the backdrop of Mauryan empire with the murder ofPaurus; contender for the kingship of Kaikey and Magadh empires and slowly unfolds Chanakya's ruthlessness, and deceitful ways to win.

doi : 10.5214/ans.0972.7531.200312