Chanakya (375 BCE- 283 BCE) was an old Indian educator, thinker, finance specialist, legal scholar and imperial guide. He is customarily distinguished as Kautilya or Vishnugupta. He is viewed as the pioneer and financial aspects in India, and his work is considered as a significant forerunner to traditional financial matters. He is broadly credited for having assumed a significant part in the foundation of the Maurya Empire. He also filled in as the central counsel to the two heads ? Chandragupta and his child Bindusara.