Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi

US
Best Selling Author

Amish Tripathi is an Indian author. He is known for his novels 'The Immortals of Meluha', 'The Secret of the Nagas' and 'The Oath of the Vayuputras'. The three books collectively comprise the Shiva Trilogy. His debut work 'The Immortals of Meluha' was a surprise bestseller, breaking into the top seller charts within a week of its launch. The Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 1.7 million copies in print and over Rs 40 crores in sales.

Amish Tripathi is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Although he originally wanted to be a historian, Amish initially chose a career in finance because he couldn't afford the former. He worked for 14 years in the financial services industry, in companies such as Standard Chartered, DBS Bank and IDBI Federal Life Insurance, before starting his writing career. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions.

Amish Tripathi is an Indian author. He is known for his novels 'The Immortals of Meluha', 'The Secret of the Nagas' and 'The Oath of the Vayuputras'. The three books collectively comprise the Shiva Trilogy. His debut work 'The Immortals of Meluha' was a surprise bestseller, breaking into the top seller charts within a week of its launch. The Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 1.7 million copies in print and over Rs 40 crores in sales.

Amish Tripathi is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Although he originally wanted to be a historian, Amish initially chose a career in finance because he couldn't afford the former. He worked for 14 years in the financial services industry, in companies such as Standard Chartered, DBS Bank and IDBI Federal Life Insurance, before starting his writing career. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions.