Amish Tripathi

Indian author of the Shiva Trilogy · age 51

Amish Tripathi photo

life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Amish's age at every one.

1970s

  1. Birth

    Born October 18, 1974

2010s

  1. age ~36 Release

    Publishes debut novel The Immortals of Meluha

    author

    Tripathi launches the bestselling Shiva Trilogy with The Immortals of Meluha in 2010.

  2. age ~41 Release

    Begins the Ram Chandra Series with Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku

    author

    He launches his second mythology series, the Ram Chandra Series, in 2015.

  3. age ~45 Career milestone

    Appointed Director of the Nehru Centre, London

    director

    He serves as Director of the Nehru Centre and Minister (Culture and Education) at the High Commission of India in the UK from October 2019 to October 2023.

2020s

  1. age ~51 Award

    Named Best Factual Presenter at the Asian Academy Creative Awards

    winner

    He wins Best Factual Presenter across Asia at the 2025 Asian Academy Creative Awards for Legends of Shiva with Amish.

  2. age ~52 Award

    Receives an honorary doctorate from the University of York

    honoree

    The University of York confers an honorary degree on Tripathi in 2026 for his contributions to Indian literature and global cultural dialogue.

age 51 now

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