Did You Know? (কিবা জানানে?)

Chanakya was not just a royal advisor; he was also a pioneer in economics! His book, the Arthashashtra, written over 2000 years ago, is still studied around the world today for its brilliant insights into politics and managing a country's wealth.

Chanakya

চাণক্য

Chanakya is one of the greatest figures of wisdom and knowledge in Indian history.

চাণক্য ভাৰতীয় ইতিহাসৰ প্ৰজ্ঞা আৰু জ্ঞানৰ অন্যতম মহান ব্যক্তি।

His birthplace is unknown.

তেওঁৰ জন্মস্থান অজ্ঞাত।

Possibly he was born in Kusumpur near Pataliputra city in ancient India.

সম্ভৱতঃ তেওঁ প্ৰাচীন ভাৰতৰ পাটলিপুত্ৰ চহৰৰ ওচৰৰ কুসুমপুৰত জন্মগ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল।

His life span was approximately from 350 to 283 B.C.

তেওঁৰ জীৱনকাল আছিল আনুমানিক ৩৫০ ৰ পৰা ২৮৩ খ্ৰীষ্টপূৰ্বলৈকে।

Chanakya had an ugly appearance with his broken teeth and crooked feet.

ভঙা দাঁত আৰু বেঁকা ভৰিৰে সৈতে চাণক্যৰ চেহেৰা কুৎসিত আছিল।

There is a legend related to his birth.

তেওঁৰ জন্মৰ লগত এটা কিংবদন্তি জড়িত হৈ আছে।

When he was born he had a full set of teeth, which was a sign of becoming a king or an emperor.

যেতিয়া তেওঁৰ জন্ম হৈছিল তেতিয়া তেওঁৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ দাঁত আছিল, যিটো ৰজা বা সম্ৰাট হোৱাৰ লক্ষণ আছিল।

As he was born in a Brahmin family, it was considered inappropriate for him to become a king or an emperor.

যিহেতু তেওঁ এটা ব্ৰাহ্মণ পৰিয়ালত জন্মগ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল, সেয়েহে তেওঁ ৰজা বা সম্ৰাট হোৱাটো অনুপযুক্ত বুলি গণ্য কৰা হৈছিল।

So his teeth were broken.

সেয়েহে তেওঁৰ দাঁতবোৰ ভাঙি দিয়া হৈছিল।

It was predicted that this boy would make another person a king and rule through him.

ভৱিষ্যতবাণী কৰা হৈছিল যে এই ল'ৰাজনে আন এজন ব্যক্তিক ৰজা পাতিব আৰু তেওঁৰ জৰিয়তে শাসন কৰিব।

We read in history books that Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya (reign : 321 B.C.-298 B.C.) in his rise to power.

আমি ইতিহাসৰ কিতাপত পঢ়িবলৈ পাওঁ যে চাণক্যই প্ৰথম মৌৰ্য সম্ৰাট চন্দ্ৰগুপ্ত মৌৰ্যক (ৰাজত্বকাল: ৩২১ খ্ৰীষ্টপূৰ্ব - ২৯৮ খ্ৰীষ্টপূৰ্ব) ক্ষমতালৈ অহাত সহায় কৰিছিল।

He played an important role in the establishment of the Mauryan empire.

তেওঁ মৌৰ্য সাম্ৰাজ্য প্ৰতিষ্ঠাত গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ ভূমিকা পালন কৰিছিল।

He was the chief advisor in the court of both Chandragupta Maurya and his son Bindusara (reign : 297 B.C.-273 B.C.).

তেওঁ চন্দ্ৰগুপ্ত মৌৰ্য আৰু তেওঁৰ পুত্ৰ বিন্দুসাৰ (ৰাজত্বকাল: ২৯৭ খ্ৰীষ্টপূৰ্ব - ২৭৩ খ্ৰীষ্টপূৰ্ব) দুয়োৰে ৰাজসভাত মুখ্য উপদেষ্টা আছিল।

Chanakya had two other names and these were Vishnugupta and Kautilya.

চাণক্যৰ আন দুটা নাম আছিল আৰু সেইবোৰ হ'ল বিষ্ণুগুপ্ত আৰু কৌটিল্য।

Even as a child, Chanakya had the qualities of a born leader.

আনকি শিশু অৱস্থাতো, চাণক্যৰ জন্মগত নেতাৰ গুণ আছিল।

He was far more intelligent than the children of his age.

তেওঁ নিজৰ বয়সৰ আন শিশুবোৰতকৈ বহুত বেছি বুদ্ধিমান আছিল।

In his infancy he completely studied and memorised the toughest scriptures, the Vedas.

শৈশৱ কালতে তেওঁ আটাইতকৈ কঠিন শাস্ত্ৰসমূহ, বেদ সম্পূৰ্ণৰূপে অধ্যয়ন কৰিছিল আৰু মুখস্থ কৰিছিল।

In politics also his intelligence was visible right from his childhood.

ৰাজনীতিতো তেওঁৰ বুদ্ধিমত্তা সৰুৰে পৰাই দেখা গৈছিল।

After studying religion and politics, he turned his attention to economics.

ধৰ্ম আৰু ৰাজনীতি অধ্যয়ন কৰাৰ পিছত, তেওঁ অৰ্থনীতিৰ ফালে মনোযোগ দিছিল।

Everybody in the empire was amazed at the cleverness and wit of this intellectual personality.

এই বৌদ্ধিক ব্যক্তিগৰাকীৰ চতুৰতা আৰু উপস্থিত বুদ্ধিত সাম্ৰাজ্যৰ সকলো লোক আচৰিত হৈছিল।

Takshashila, one of the topmost centres of education in ancient India, became Chanakya's breeding ground of acquiring knowledge.

প্ৰাচীন ভাৰতৰ অন্যতম শ্ৰেষ্ঠ শিক্ষাকেন্দ্ৰ তক্ষশিলা, চাণক্যৰ জ্ঞান আহৰণৰ মূল ক্ষেত্ৰ হৈ পৰিছিল।

He was also a professor at the University of Takshashila.

তেওঁ তক্ষশিলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ৰ এজন অধ্যাপকও আছিল।

By writing 'Nitishashtra' and 'Arthashashtra' Chanakya has become an everlasting figure.

'নীতিশাস্ত্ৰ' আৰু 'অৰ্থশাস্ত্ৰ' লিখি চাণক্য এজন চিৰস্মৰণীয় ব্যক্তি হৈ পৰিছে।

'Nitishashtra' is a treatise on the ideal way of life.

'নীতিশাস্ত্ৰ' হৈছে আদৰ্শ জীৱন ধাৰণৰ বিষয়ে এখন গ্ৰন্থ।

It shows his indepth study of the Indian way of life.

ই ভাৰতীয় জীৱন ধাৰণৰ বিষয়ে তেওঁৰ গভীৰ অধ্যয়নৰ পৰিচয় দিয়ে।

His famous work 'Arthashashtra' discusses various aspects like monetary and fiscal policies, welfare, international relations and war strategies.

তেওঁৰ বিখ্যাত গ্ৰন্থ 'অৰ্থশাস্ত্ৰ'ত মুদ্ৰা আৰু বিত্তীয় নীতি, কল্যাণ, আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় সম্পৰ্ক আৰু যুদ্ধৰ ৰণনীতি আদিৰ দৰে বিভিন্ন দিশ আলোচনা কৰা হৈছে।

'Arthashashtra' is studied throughout the world, even today.

আজিও গোটেই পৃথিৱীতে 'অৰ্থশাস্ত্ৰ' অধ্যয়ন কৰা হয়।

a) Q: Who was Chanakya?
Ans: Chanakya was one of the greatest figures of wisdom and knowledge in Indian history.

b) Q: Where was he born?
Ans: Possibly he was born in Kusumpur near Pataliputra city in ancient India.

c) Q: Whom did Chanakya assist?
Ans: Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya in his rise to power.

d) Q: What were the other names of Chanakya?
Ans: The other names of Chanakya were Vishnugupta and Kautilya.

e) Q: Write the names of the two books written by Chanakya.
Ans: The names of the two books written by Chanakya are 'Nitishashtra' and 'Arthashashtra'.

Ans: 'Nitishashtra' is a treatise on the ideal way of life. It shows Chanakya's in-depth study of the Indian way of life. His other famous work 'Arthashashtra' discusses various aspects like monetary and fiscal policies, welfare, international relations and war strategies.

Ans: The legend is that when Chanakya was born he had a full set of teeth, which was a sign of becoming a king or an emperor. As he was born in a Brahmin family, it was considered inappropriate for him to become a king. So his teeth were broken, and it was predicted that he would make another person a king and rule through him.

• a) Chanakya was born in a Brahmin family. → True
• b) Chanakya served as the chief advisor to Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara. → True
• c) Chanakya had the qualities of a born leader even as a child. → True
• d) Chanakya was not a professor at the University of Takshshila. → False
• e) 'Arthashashtra' is a treatise on the ideal way of life. → False (Nitishashtra is about the ideal way of life)

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• ii) There are some mangoes in the basket.
• iii) Is there any girl in the room?
• iv) Put some milk in the cup of tea.
• v) I didn't see any boy in the playground.
• vi) Did he buy any book?
• vii) Some students were not present in the meeting.
• viii) You may buy any book you like.

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• Birds fly.
• The baby cries.
• The sun shines.

SVO (Subject + Verb + Object):

• I love apples.
• He plays football.
• She sang a song.

SVC (Subject + Verb + Complement):

• She is a teacher.
• He looks happy.
• The sky is blue.

SVA (Subject + Verb + Adverb):

• He ran quickly.
• They live here.
• The train arrived late.

1. Lost a wrist watch in the school campus.

2. Found a lost gold ring near the Principal's room.

3. A blue-coloured pencil box was found in the school playground.