Chanakya and the Art of War

by Radhakrishnan Pillai

Chanakya and the Art of War

Genres: Self Help, Audiobook, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

Published May 20, 2019

Reviews

[Sujaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very clear and precise summary of Chanakya , great teacher and philospher of India, The book had a very strong beginning, there are sections with reference to Indian Epics which not everyone might be interested , yet this book really invoked an interest in me to read Arthashastra

[Srikanth P · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book about how to win internal wars, war within the mind. And a guide to external welfare. Good insights. Wished, we were taught these lessons when we were children. A lot could have been changed in our day to day life.

[Amit Parmar]

This book goes beyond attacking weak. I have no words to express this book. But I keep going to it for small tips and tricks in my daily life.

[Juhi Bansal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book#27 of 2021
Name: Chanakya and the Art of War
Written by: Radhakrishnan Pillai
Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
Rating: 3/5

I am not a non-fiction person, but on Audible, I have acquired this fondness for listening to non-fiction books. Somehow I'm not particularly eager to listen to any other genre. I recently bought this book and was able to complete it in two days. The first four chapters are brilliant. I discovered a lot about Chanakya's family, his childhood, how he fought with Alexander's mind and defeated Dhan Nanda (the last ruler of the Magadha Empire). The narration is excellent, and the story is fast-paced. The subsequent chapters were a little boring as they talk about war and its type in detail. But chapter#10 (the last chapter) again was a level up. I liked this book, and I guess it is a good listen for anyone who wants to start learning about Chanakya.

[YOGESWARAN S.P.MUNIANDI · Rating 4 out of 5]

We faced an infinite number of wars. Borne in mind that wars don't always replicate the disputes between 2 countries. Humans face an inevitable internal and external battle in life, and after a point, we feel it is a norm of life without planning for strategies to tackle it.

I'm fortunate to find this book by Dr. Radhakrishanan Pillai that makes readers easily understand the art of strategies, inspired by India's greatest teacher Chanakya. The book takes the reader to Chanakya's experiences planning strategies, tackling difficulties, and reflecting on those lessons in today's modern life.

The author, Dr. Radhakrishanan, concluded the book with crucial 10 tips people can use to win daily life battles, draw inspiration and wisdom from Chanakya. A book that keeps you engaged and functional to apply when needed.

[Rahul Kotiyan · Rating 4 out of 5]

War is interpreted as any conflict that one faces in life. The nature of a conflict can be driven by external or internal. Dr Pillai shares his insights by interpreting Chanakya's views on entering into any conflicts that one will have to face in life. It has quick wisdom on concepts around knowing your battles and the battlefield, knowing yourself, how to conduct yourself in situations, what resources should you look for and many more using the Arthashastra. A good beginner course for knowing your daily battles in life and where to begin with.

[BIDYASAGAR MIRDHA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good stuff you can learn from this book..

[Bhavneesh Mahajan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very insightful and motivating.

[swetapadma]

A simple and quick guide to understanding war strategies in reference to leadership and day to day struggles of life

[Gaura Gupta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gud one

[Sachin Mann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Initially this book is interesting but later on the writer sort of start giving general advices rather than sticking to Chanakya's idealogy.

[Dipti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting read. "Arthashastra" its vast, its deep but this book gives a quick glimpse of Arthashastra and glorious Indian History in a very balanced and precise way.

[Divya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! 🔖🫶🏻

[Ishita (Taylor's Version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.5 but bumping it up to a four because I got to support my Indian Bestiesss
I liked parts of it, but parts of it I didn't really agree with or think apply to modern times. Especially the discussion of mental health and suicidal tendencies. The author pretty much brushes over these as "stress". Overall, it was a good read and I learnt a lot about Chanakya and his teachings. Some of these lessons I will be applying/ taking with me and some I won't. I would recommend :)

[Nilesh Bane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seems like set of definitions taken from the Arthashastra and broken down in simpler English as it focuses more on what is the art, and not on its relation to the real world.
Didn’t really relate to the few real world examples mentioned.

[shannu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some are repeated from other books of same author

[Muthu K · Rating 3 out of 5]

In simple words it's Chanakya's classroom, has it is classroom general knowledge's are well explained but it was a first motive or self development books.

Good one for way of Chanakya's mind

[Pratistha · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would never pick this genre again.