Day 15 – Chanakya’s chant by Ashwin Sanghi

We have read, seen and understood Chanakya’s political lessons for generations. Aspiring kings and kingpins want to follow his principles and lessons. But that was more than 2300 years ago. We do not have the arthveda or Chanakya.

Think of comparing Chanakya’s notes with modern day politics – read Ashwin Sanghi’s “Chanakya’s Chant”.

In alternating chapters that shift between Chanakya and Gangadhar, Chandragupta and Chandni, king of Magadh and Prime Minister of India story leaves you between known chapters of history and unknown chapters of current story.

It is written in captivating, moving chapters that reveals the real face of politics over years and years. Methods may have changed, the guiding principle remains same.

In two parallel running stories, I couldn’t decide which was more captivating. Everytime a chapter ended, I wanted the next to end fast so that I could continue the first but somewhere mid chapter would have twists and turns that made me forget the first and move on to second.

If you like a gripping fast pace story, and like to read suspense and politics it is a recommended read. I rate the book 3.5 out of 5.

The above review is part of my ongoing project 30 days 30 books.

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