Screw Fiddy 50 Cent, I learned about all of these when I was a kid from my grand father and my uncles during those days when Doordarshan was showing Mahabharat on Sunday mornings. You guys remember those days? In my mamaghar, there used to be such great debates on this topic. I miss those days of my childhood.

East or West, Mahabharat is the best!

48 Laws of Power taught in the Mahabharat:

1. This was Eklavya's mistake. Eklavya outshone Arjun in the art of archery. Dronacharya was so intimidated by Eklavya's skills, he asked Eklavya's thumb as guru dakchhin, just so he was not a threat to Arjun.

2. There are many examples of this in the Mahabharat.

3. Maharaj Yudhisthir did not conceal his intentions. That is why people knew about his weakness of gambling. And they also knew about his weakness to always be honest. A politician cannot afford to always be honest.

4. Krishna in the Mahabharat is an expert at this.

5. Many examples of how attacks on reputations caused the Mahabharat war--
Draupadi laughing at Duryodhan "Ha ha ha, blind son, like blind father."
Duhshashan laughing at Draupadi "You are a whore with five husbands."
Pandavas putting Karna down, "You are a son of a commoner, you are not royalty"

6. Shakuni was a master in making his political agenda for Duryodhan the main focus in Hastinapur, even though there were many other pressing matters. That is what made Shakuni a master politician.
 
7. Duryodhan manipulated the politics of the situation in the Mahabharat so well he had people fighting in his army who had no business getting involved.

8. The gambling match in Mahabharat is a great example of this. Duryodhan and Shakuni baited Yudhisthir in a gambling match that was rigged.

9. Krishna was a master at this. Many examples of this all over the Mahabharat.

10. This is why many avoided Ashwaththama in the end.

To be continued........... 

I'm sure you you guys can think of other examples, no?