Another name of Chanakya was:

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A. Bhattswami
B. Vishnugupta
C. Rajshekhar
D. Vishakhdatta

Answer: Vishnugupta

Option b is the correct answer. Chanakya was also known as Vishnugupta. The name Vishnugupta is associated with Chanakya, and it appears at the end of one of his texts. While some scholars believe Vishnugupta to be his actual name and Chanakya a gotra (clan) name, others suggest that it could be a pen name or the name of an editor.

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