Amish Tripathi
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-26
Amish Tripathi was born on October 18, 1974, in Mumbai, India. He was educated at The Lawrence School, Lovedale, and Cathedral & John Connon School, before earning degrees from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Before becoming an author, Tripathi spent fourteen years in financial services, working for institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, IDBI Bank, the Development Bank of Singapore, and IDBI Federal Life Insurance. He later served as Minister (Culture & Education) at India's High Commission in the United Kingdom and as Director of the Nehru Centre, London, from 2019 to 2023. Tripathi's breakthrough came with the Shiva Trilogy (2010–2013), which became the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history, followed by the Ram Chandra Series (2015–2022), the second-fastest-selling. He also began the Indic Chronicles with Legend of Suheldev (2020) and has written nonfiction works including Immortal India, Dharma, and Idols. His thirteen books have sold more than eight million copies and been translated into 21 languages. Tripathi has received an honorary doctorate from the University of York (2026), the Best Factual Presenter award at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (2025), and was named an Eisenhower Fellow in 2014. He has also hosted documentaries for Warner Bros Discovery, NDTV, and Jio Cinema.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 3
- Current rank: #289 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 4.06
- Award recognitions: None recorded
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)
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The Immortals of Meluha (2010) · The Shiva Trilogy Core Canon
The Secret of the Nagas (2011) · The Shiva Trilogy Core Canon
The Oath of the Vayuputras (2013) · The Shiva Trilogy Core Canon