Thomas R. Trautmann (2012). Arthashastra: The Science of Wealth. Penguin. pp. 21–22. ISBN978-0-670-08527-9., Quote: "We can confirm from other texts that Kautilya (or Kautalya - the name varies) is a Brahmin gotra name. (...) This Kautilya, author of Arthashastra, is identified with Chanakya, minister to the first Mauryan king, Chandragupta, and depicted in stories as the brains behind Chandragupta's takeover of the empire of the Nandas in about 321 BCE. The adventures of Chanakya and Chandragupta are told in a cycle of tales preserved in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain books."
Modelski, George (1964). "Kautilya: Foreign Policy and International System in the Ancient Hindu World". American Political Science Review (Cambridge University Press) 58 (03): 549–560. doi:10.2307/1953131. பன்னாட்டுத் தர தொடர் எண்:0003-0554.; Quote: "Kautilya is believed to have been Chanakya, a Brahmin who served as Chief Minister to Chandragupta (321–296 B.C.), the founder of the Mauryan Empire."
Modelski, George (1964). "Kautilya: Foreign Policy and International System in the Ancient Hindu World". American Political Science Review (Cambridge University Press) 58 (03): 549–560. doi:10.2307/1953131. பன்னாட்டுத் தர தொடர் எண்:0003-0554.; Quote: "Kautilya is believed to have been Chanakya, a Brahmin who served as Chief Minister to Chandragupta (321–296 B.C.), the founder of the Mauryan Empire."
