Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nandas and established himself on the throne of Magadha in 321 B.C. It was a journey fraught with dangerous challenges but his chance meeting with the wily Chanakya changed his destiny forever. The clever Brahmin showed him how by the sheer brilliance of his wit and wile he could help the young Mauryan prince to rise from being an unknown warrior to one of the greatest emperors of India.
Breathtaking. Full of twists and turns. The plot and scenes are incisively built. However, the real protagonist of this portion is truly Chanakya. His mind boggling strategies are unparalleled.
Some of it are hard to believe like the artificial lion. Common, even at this day and age buildig an artificial lion that looks, walks and roars like a real one is near impossible. But then hey, I didn't live in those times, maybe they were that advanced.
A story of strength and revenge. Interesting read indeed
This story is basically adapted from the famous Kannada prose " Mudramanjusha" written by Kaimpu Narayan in 1823. Chandragupta,the grandfather of Asoka the great , was in fact hero of many popular legends in India. Almost 2300 years ago he unified almost all north east India and defeated the famous Macedonian Selukas Nikator.