Amish Tripathi Writer
Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974), commonly known as Amish, 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. Tripathi's 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 2 million copies in print and over Rs 50 crore in sales. Forbes India has ranked him among the top 100 celebrities in India twice in a row, in 2012 and 2013.At the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2015, Amish announced that his next book, titled 'Scion of Ikshvaku,' will explore the life of Lord Ram. He released a video teaser of the book, and said that he expected the book to be available later in the year.
