Chandragupta's first attempt to seize power from the ruling Nandas was influenced by his teacher ________, whose Arthashastra became the most influential political treatise in Indian history.

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Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was Chandragupta's teacher and mentor. He authored the Arthashastra, a seminal political treatise that guided Chandragupta in his quest to overthrow the Nanda dynasty and establish the Mauryan Empire.

Chandragupta's First Attempt to Seize Power from the Ruling Nandas