“When the entire opposition unites, then understand that the king of the country is honest”- Chanakya
A social media post attributing a quote to ancient Indian scholar Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) is being widely shared across social media platforms. The Hindi quote attributed to Chanakya loosely translates to "when the entire opposition unites, then understand that the king of the country is honest". Through this article, let’s fact-check the authenticity of the quote attributed to Chanakya. [...] In Arthashastra, Chanakya addresses strategies to handle a united opposition, however, he refrains from endorsing the King’s honesty in the face of the united opposition. [...] To sum up, this quote endorsing the King’s honesty in the face of united opposition is misattributed to Chanakya.