Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974) is an Indian author. He is known best for hi
Shiva Trilogyand
Ram Chandra Series.
Amish's books have sold over 6 million copies in the Indian subcontinent since 2010.
Early life and education
Amish Tripathi was born in
Mumbai and grew up near
Rourkela
Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surro ...
, Odisha. He is an alumnus of
Cathedral & John Connon School;
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai; and
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
Career
As an author
''
The Immortals of Meluha
''The Immortals of Meluha'' is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva. The Meluhans believe that Sh ...
'', Tripathi's first novel and first in the Shiva Trilogy, was published in February 2010. The second book in the series, ''
The Secret of the Nagas'', was released in August 2011, and the third and final installment, titled ''
The Oath of the Vayuputras'', was released in February 2013.
''
The Scion of Ikshvaku'' was released in June 2015. It is the first book in the Ram Chandra series. It follows the story of Ram and is a prequel to the Shiva Trilogy. ''The Scion of Ikshvaku'' won the Crossword Book's "Best Popular Award". ''
Sita: Warrior of Mithila,'' the sequel to ''The Scion of Ikshvaku'', was released in May 2017. It became the highest-selling book of 2017. ''
Raavan: The Enemy of Aryavarta'', the third book in The Ram Chandra series, was released in July 2019. The fourth book in The Ram Chandra Series, War of Lanka, is released on 3rd October-2022. ''
Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India'', his first historical book and first book in Indic Chronicles, was released in June 2020.
Tripathi released his first non-fiction book, Immortal India, in August 2017. He also released
Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life in December 2020.
In 2019, Tripathi was appointed by the Government of India as Director of
The Nehru Centre, London, in a diplomatic role.
Speaking to News4masses in an interview at the Kolkata Literary Meet in March 2022, Tripathi revealed his plans to come up with a book on
Mahabharata soon.
As film producer
In September 2020, he announced that he is turning into a producer with an adaptation of his novel, ''
Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India'', under the banner Immortal Studios, with Wakaoo Films and Casa Media.
Awards and recognition
21st Century Icon Awards London (2021)
*
Golden Book Award - Legend of Suheldev (2022)
* Listed among Top-50 Most Powerful People by
India Today (2019)
* Honorary Doctorate by
Jharkhand Rai University
Jharkhand Rai University is a private university in Ranchi, Jharkhand state, India. The university is located in Kamre, Ratu Road, Ranchi. It was established by the Jharkhand State Legislature under the ''Jharkhand Rai University Act, 2011' ...
for outstanding contribution to Art & Literature (2019)
* Hello Hall of Fame Awards for Literary Excellence (2019)
* Jashn-e-youngistan Award (2018)
* Ustad Bismillah Khan Award (2018) for contribution to Indian culture
* Kalinga International Literary Award (2018)
* Distinguished Alumnus Award (2017) from IIM - Calcutta
* Raymond Crossword Popular Fiction Award for his book ''Scion of Ikshvaku'' in (2016)
* Selected as an
Eisenhower FellowA prestigious American programme for young global leaders (2014)
Bibliography
Shiva Trilogy
* ''
The Immortals of Meluha
''The Immortals of Meluha'' is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva. The Meluhans believe that Sh ...
'' (2010)
* ''
The Secret of the Nagas'' (2011)
* ''
The Oath of the Vayuputras'' (2013)
Ram Chandra Series
* ''
Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku'' (2015)
* ''
Sita: Warrior of Mithila'' (2017)
* ''
Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta'' (2019)
* ''The War of Lanka'' (2022)
Indic Chronicles
* ''
Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India'' (2020)
Non-fiction
* ''Immortal India: Young India, Timeless Civilisation'' (2017)
* ''
Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life'' (2020)
See also
*
List of Indian writers
This is a list of notable writers who come from India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous dem ...
References
External links
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Indian male novelists
Living people
Writers from Mumbai
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta alumni
Novelists from Karnataka
People from Kanpur
21st-century Indian novelists
Novelists from Uttar Pradesh
21st-century Indian male writers
1974 births