Chapter 17: A Famous Conqueror but a Conceited Young Man
Nehru tells Indira about Alexander the Great, the young Macedonian conqueror who invaded Persia and reached India. Though brilliant in battle, Nehru sees him as vain, cruel, and driven by pride. In India, Alexander fought the brave King Porus, admired his courage, and turned back soon after. His invasion left little trace, but it brought India and Greece closer in contact. Alexander’s brief, stormy life ended at thirty-three, a conqueror who left behind only a legend, not a legacy.
Chapter 18: Chandragupta Maurya and the Arthashastra
After Alexander’s death, Chandragupta Maurya, guided by the wise Chanakya, built the first great Indian empire from Afghanistan to Bengal, with Pataliputra as its capital. Chanakya’s Arthashastra described a well-organized and just government, where the king’s duty was to serve the people’s welfare. Nehru admires how advanced India was under the Mauryas with clean cities, trade, irrigation, and civic councils, a sign of strong and enlightened rule 2,200 years ago.
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