Acharya Chanakya Biography Acharya Chanakya (350-275 BCE) , he traditionally identified as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta Chanakya's birthplace is unknown , potentially Acharya Chanakya born in Kusumpur close Pataliputra (advanced Patna) city in antiquated India . As per the Buddhist content Mahavamsa Tika, his origination was Taxila. As per some other Jain accounts, he was a local of...