Amish Tripathi
Tripathi in 2020
Tripathi in 2020
Born (1974-10-18) 18 October 1974
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
OccupationAuthor
NationalityIndian
Alma materThe Lawrence School, Lovedale
Cathedral & John Connon School
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
IIM Calcutta
GenreHistorical, Mythological-Fiction
Notable works
  • Shiva Trilogy
  • Ram Chandra Series
  • Immortal India
  • Indic Chronicles
  • Dharma
ChildrenNeel Tripathi
Website
authoramish.com

Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974) is an author and diplomat from India. He is the fastest-selling author in Indian publishing history, known best for The Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series.

His books have sold 6.5 million copies and been translated into 20 Indian and international languages since 2010.[2][3] He served as Minister (Culture & Education)[4] at the High Commission of India in the UK and Director of the Nehru Centre, London from 2019 to 2023.[5][6] In addition, he is a host for TV documentaries, most recently for Discovery TV, in Legends of the Ramayan[7][8] and also The Journey of India with co-host Amitabh Bachchan.[9][10]

Early life and education

Amish Tripathi was born in Mumbai and grew up near Rourkela, Odisha. He is an alumnus of The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Cathedral & John Connon School; St. Xavier's College, Mumbai; and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.[11][12]

Career

As a banker

Amish is a graduate of IIM-Calcutta and worked for 14 years in the financial services industry. After studying at IIM Calcutta, Amish worked in the financial-services industry for fourteen years, in organisations including Standard Chartered Bank, IDBI Bank, Development Bank of Singapore and IDBI Federal Life Insurance.[13]

As an author

The Immortals of Meluha, 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.[14]

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".[15] Sita: Warrior of Mithila, the sequel to The Scion of Ikshvaku, was released in May 2017. It became the highest-selling book of 2017.[16] 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, was released on 3 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.[17]

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.

Tripathi's literary works have been translated into nine regional languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, as well as four international languages, including French and Polish.

In 2019, Tripathi was appointed by the Government of India as Director of The Nehru Centre, London, in a diplomatic role.[18]

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.[19]

Amish's new book is Idols, which he co-authored with his sister, Bhavna Roy. [20]

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.[21]

As a documentary host

Amish began his career as a documentary host with Warner Bros Discovery programme, Legends of the Ramayan with Amish. This programme, produced by Wide Angle Films, won the Digital Reinvent award for Best Documentary.[22] Amish also hosted an episode on Faith for the Warner Bros Discovery documentary series The Journey of India, with co-host Amitabh Bachchan, where Amish paid homage to India’s diversity of faiths.[23][24]

As a diplomat

Amish served as Director of the Nehru Centre, London and Minister (Culture & Education) at the High Commission of India in the UK from October 2019 to October 2023.[25] Amish as the director of The Nehru Centre was the youngest and the first literary figure in that role. During his four years as director, he led a positive change, making the centre more influential and known globally.[26] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amish held a range of online events and virtual engagements which not only sustained cultural momentum but also expanded The Nehru Centre's reach beyond geographical boundaries, including the Midlands, Scotland, Wales, and beyond.[26]

Awards and recognition

Bibliography

Shiva Trilogy

Ram Chandra Series

Indic Chronicles

Non-fiction

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Amish". Author Amish. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "HarperCollins acquires global rights to Amish's new book, backlist". The Financial Express. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Amish's six fiction books in the HT-Nielsen BookScan Top 10". www.adgully.com. 5 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : High Commission Officers". www.hcilondon.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Imperial welcomes India High Commissioner to College to discuss collaborations". Imperial College London News.
  6. ↑ "A good balance between the heart and the mind is especially important for a successful life: Amish Tripathi". Firstpost.
  7. ↑ Legends of the Ramayana with Amish (Documentary), 7 April 2022, retrieved 6 February 2023
  8. ↑ "Legends of the Ramayana review: Amish Tripathi's docuseries celebrates India's pluralist cultural heritage". Firstpost. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Amish Tripathi to host the third episode of Warner Bros. Discovery's 'The Journey of India". Media Brief.
  10. ↑ "Rediscover faith with Amish Tripathi". Tribune India.
  11. ↑ "Amish Tripathi". www.iimcal.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Tripathi, Amish (15 November 2021). "Steal a tyre to write a bestseller: Amish Tripathi". India Today. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Amish Tripathi | IIM Calcutta". www.iimcal.ac.in. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Shiva Trilogy Becomes Fastest Selling Book Series in the History of Indian Publishing | Work & Life | www.indiatimes.com". 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  15. ↑ "Buy Ram- scion of ikshvaku (sor) online - Crossword". www.crossword.in.
  16. ↑ "Amish Tripathi". Indian Speaker Bureau.
  17. ↑ "Amish Tripathi's new hero — Suheldev". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "New feather in the cap: Amish Tripathi becomes director of Nehru Centre in London". The Economic Times. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "In Conversation With Amish Tripathi, The 'Tolkien of India' At Kolkata Literary Meet". News4masses (N4M). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "Why Murti Pooja Is Practiced Even Today: Amish And Bhavna Roy In Their New Book 'Idols'". The Times of India.
  21. ↑ "Amish Tripathi's 'Legend of Suheldev' getting film adaptation - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 September 2020.
  22. ↑ Desk, The News (11 November 2022). "Winners of Digital Reinvent's awards for OTT & Digital Marketing Innovations 2022 announced; Netflix bags 11 metals, Zee Group secures 14". MediaBrief. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  23. ↑ Desk, The News (21 October 2022). "Amish Tripathi to host the third episode of Warner Bros. Discovery's 'The Journey of India'". MediaBrief. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  24. ↑ The Journey of India | Land of Faith | Full Episode | Amitabh Bachchan | Amish Tripathi, retrieved 16 February 2023
  25. ↑ PTI. "Author Amish Tripathi signs off as director of London's Nehru Centre". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  26. 1 2 Dev, Ashraf Nehal & Shaurya (10 December 2023). "Amish Tripathi's Cultural Triumph at Nehru Centre London: Fostering Unity with 'Kaurav Sau aur Pandav Panch tija aaye toh ek sau panch". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  27. ↑ "Sahitya Aaj Tak: Javed Akhtar, Amish Tripathi among writers honoured at event". India Today. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  28. ↑ "21st Century Icon Awards 2021: Winners list". Biz Asia Live.
  29. ↑ "GOLDEN BOOK AWARD OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNERS". Golden Book Awards.
  30. ↑ "Wings Publication announces winners of India's most prestigious book award - Golden Book Awards 2022". Business Standard.
  31. ↑ "The most powerful people of India 2019". India Today. 30 July 2019 [July 26, 2019].
  32. ↑ "Jharkhand Rai University (JRU), Ranchi". Jharkhand Rai University (JRU), Ranchi.
  33. 1 2 "Hello! Hall Of Fame Awards 2019: Photos and the complete winners list - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 March 2019.
  34. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  35. ↑ "Prestigious Kalinga International Literary Award 2018 to Amish Tripathi, Kalinga Literary Award 2018 to Padmaj Pal, Kalinga Karubaki Award 2018 to Nirupama Rao". 30 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "Distinguished Alumnus Award | IIM Calcutta". www.iimcal.ac.in.
  37. ↑ Tripathi, Amish (1 December 2016). "Ruskin Bond win Crossword Book Awards". India Today.
  38. ↑ "Amish Tripathi's second non-fiction book, 'Dharma', to release on December 28". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  39. ↑ "Why Murti Pooja is practiced even today: Amish and Bhavna Roy in their new book 'Idols'". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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Works by Amish Tripathi
Shiva Trilogy The Immortals of Meluha

The Secret of the Nagas

The Oath of the Vayuputras

Ram Chandra Series Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku

Sita: Warrior of Mithila

Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta

Indic Chronicles Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India
Non - Fiction The Immortal India

Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life

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