Amish Tripathi - Sita-Warrior of Mithila

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Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a fourteen-year-old career in financial services to focus on writing. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions. Amishs books have sold more than 4 million copies and have been translated into over 19 languages.

Amish lives in Mumbai with his wife Preeti and son Neel.

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Other Titles by Amish

Shiva Trilogy

The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy)

1900 BC. The inhabitants of that period know the land of Meluha as a near perfect empire created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest monarchs that ever lived. Now their primary river Saraswati is drying, and they face terrorist attacks from their enemies from the east. Will their legendary hero, the Neelkanth, emerge to destroy evil?

The Secret of the Nagas (Book 2 of the Shiva Trilogy)

The sinister Naga warrior has killed Brahaspati and now stalks Sati. Shiva, the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. Fierce battles will be fought and unbelievable secrets revealed in this second book of the Shiva Trilogy.

The Oath of the Vayuputras (Book 3 of the Shiva Trilogy)

Shiva is gathering his forces. He reaches the Naga capital, Panchavati, and Evil is finally revealed. The Neelkanth prepares for a holy war against his true enemy. Will he succeed? Discover the answer to these mysteries in this concluding part of the bestselling Shiva Trilogy.

Ram Chandra Series

RamScion of Ikshvaku (Book 1 of the Series)

3400 BCE. INDIA

A terrible war has taken its toll and weakened Ayodhya. The damage runs deep. The demon King of Lanka, Raavan, does not impose his rule on the defeated. He, instead, imposes his trade. Money is sucked out of the empire. Through the suffering that people endure, they do not realise that a leader is among them. An ostracised prince. A prince called Ram.

Begin an epic journey with Amishs Ram Chandra Series.

I wish many more would be inspired by Amish Tripathi

Amitabh Bachchan, Indian actor and living legend

Amish is Indias Tolkien

Business Standard

Amish is Indias first literary popstar

Shekhar Kapur, renowned filmmaker

Amish is the Paulo Coelho of the east.

Business World

Amishs mythical imagination mines the past and taps into the possibilities of the future. His book series, archetypal and stirring, unfolds the deepest recesses of the soul as well as our collective consciousness.

Deepak Chopra, world-renowned spiritual guru and bestselling author

Amish is a fresh new voice in Indian writing steeped in myth and history, with a fine eye for detail and a compelling narrative style.

Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and celebrated author

Amish has mastered the art of gathering, interpreting and presenting Indias many myths, folklores and legends, and blending all of that into fast-paced thrillers that change your views about Gods, cultures, histories, demons and heroes, forever.

Hi Blitz

Amishs philosophy of tolerance, his understanding of mythology and his avowed admiration for Shiva are evident in his best-selling works.

Verve

Tripathi is part of an emerging band of authors who have taken up mythology and history in a big way, translating bare facts into delicious stories.

The New Indian Express

one must congratulate Amish on reintroducing Hindu mythology to the youth of this country.

First City

Sita

Warrior of Mithila

Book 2

of the

Ram Chandra Series

Amish

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To Himanshu Roy

My brother-in-law,

A man who exemplifies the ancient Indian path of Balance,

A proud Lord Ganesh devotee who also respects

all other faiths,

A sincere Indian patriot,

A man with wisdom, courage, and honour.

A hero.

Om Namah Shivya

The universe bows to Lord Shiva.

I bow to Lord Shiva.

From the Adbhuta Rmyana

(credited to Maharishi Valmikiji)

Yad yad hi dharmasya glanirbhavati suvrata |

Abhyutthnamadharmasya tad prakrtsambhava ||

O keeper of righteous vows, remember this,

Whenever dharma is in decline,

Or there is an upsurge of adharma;

The Sacred Feminine will incarnate.

She will defend dharma.

She will protect us.

Contents

(In Alphabetic Order)

Arishtanemi: Military chief of the Malayaputras; right-hand man of Vishwamitra

Ashwapati: King of the northwestern kingdom of Kekaya; father of Kaikeyi and a loyal ally of Dashrath

Bharat: Rams half-brother; son of Dashrath and Kaikeyi

Dashrath: Chakravarti king of Kosala and emperor of the Sapt Sindhu; husband of Kaushalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra; father of Ram, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan

Hanuman: Radhikas cousin; son of Vayu Kesari; a Naga and a member of the Vayuputra tribe

Janak: King of Mithila; father of Sita and Urmila