Indian author known for writing the Shiva Trilogy, which is made up of The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, and The Oath of Vayaputras. He released Scion of Ikshvaku, the first of the Ram Chandra Series, in June of 2015. He studied at the Indian Institute of Management and worked in various financial capacities for nearly a decade and a half prior to publishing his first book.