Who among the following was not an Acharya in the Nalanda Vishvavidyalaya? Ans.- (a) Kautilya (Chanakya) is considered to have been a teacher of the 4ᵗʰ-3ʳᵈ centuries BCE, a prime minister during the reigns of the Mauryan emperors Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara, and author of the Arthashastra. According to tradition, he was an expert associated with Takshashila, while the systematic development of Nalanda Mahavihara occurred during the Gupta period. 7. Why was Nalanda University famous in the world?