> I'm willing to bet that Machiavelli is MUCH more well known by political scholars than Chanakya.
By western scholars. Honestly, I went to an Indian school and an American university, and I've never heard of Machiavelli until just now.
Chanakya, for me, is a household name. And so it is for over a billion people. I am willing to bet Machiavelli is not a common household name for over a billion people. So he's less popular, and he came a thousand years later. So I do think that OP has a point.
That said, there is no denying that this is an article written by an Indian for a Western publication. So it is apt in this context.
By western scholars. Honestly, I went to an Indian school and an American university, and I've never heard of Machiavelli until just now.
Chanakya, for me, is a household name. And so it is for over a billion people. I am willing to bet Machiavelli is not a common household name for over a billion people. So he's less popular, and he came a thousand years later. So I do think that OP has a point.
That said, there is no denying that this is an article written by an Indian for a Western publication. So it is apt in this context.