Ashwin Sanghi
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Ashwin Sanghi | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 25 January 1969
Occupation | Author, entrepreneur |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | The Cathedral & John Connon School, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Yale University |
Genre | Thriller, mystery fiction, conspiracy fiction |
Notable works | The Rozabal Line Chanakya's Chant The Krishna Key |
Spouse | Anushika Sanghi |
Website | |
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Ashwin Sanghi (born 25 January 1969) is an Indian writer. His novels include: The Rozabal Line, Chanakya's Chant, The Krishna Key,[1][2] The Sialkot Saga, Keepers Of The Kalachakra, The Vault of Vishnu, and The Magicians of Mazda.
Biography[edit]
Sanghi completed school at the Cathedral & John Connon School, graduated with an BA in Economics from St. Xavier's College, and earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management.[3] He joined his family's business in 1993.[4] He wrote his first novel in 2006.[5][6] In 2014, Sanghi and James Patterson co-wrote a thriller titled Private India for Patterson's Private series.[7][8]
Critical acclaim[edit]
Sanghi has received positive feedback from writers and the media.[9][10][11][12][13]
Bibliography and adaptations[edit]
- The Rozabal Line:[14][15] First published under the anagram Shawn Haigins.[16]
- Chanakya's Chant:[17] Available in 4 languages - English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.
- The Krishna Key:[18][19] also available in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.
- Private India, or Private India: City on Fire (2014):[20] co-written with James Patterson, within Patterson's Private series. New York: Grand Central Publishing ISBN 978-1-4555-6081-3[21]
- 13 Steps To Bloody Good Luck.[22]
- The Sialkot Saga.[23][24]
- 13 Steps To Bloody Good Wealth.
- 13 Steps To Bloody Good Marks.
- Private Delhi, or Count to Ten: A Private Novel (2017): co-written with James Patterson.
- Keepers Of The Kalachakra.[25]
- 13 Steps to bloody Good Health.
- 13 Steps to bloody Good Parenting.
- The Vault of Vishnu.
- The Magicians of Mazda.
Awards[edit]
- The 2010 Vodafone-Crossword Popular Choice Award was awarded to Sanghi's novel Chanakya's Chant.[26] The winner of this award is decided by readers' votes online.[27]
- Private India made it to UK Top Bestseller List.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Chakravorty, Sohini (13 September 2011). "Revisiting history". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ Khare Ghose, Archana (25 December 2011). "The retell market". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Filling the Blanks with History and Mystery!". 5 December 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ http://www.mksanghi.com/directors.htm
- ^ MOLEKHI, PANKAJ (24 October 2010). "Playing by the Book: Corporates/Writers". The Economic Times.
- ^ Subramanian, Anusha (11 October 2011). "Corporate honchos are also writing popular fiction". Business Today.
- ^ Suresh, Suanayana (11 May 2013). "I write to enlighten and entertain: Ashwin Sanghi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013.
- ^ Menon, Vidya (22 July 2014) Prasoon Joshi launches James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi's book 'Private India' in Mumbai. The Times of India.
- ^ "Master takes". Tehelka. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Thapar, Mondy (28 January 2011). "Above High Command". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011.
- ^ N.C., Vardhini (3 April 2011). "Article". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Rediff.com, Ashwin Sanghi:The birth of India's Dan Brown". Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Kamath, MV (22 February 2009). "Did Jesus die on the cross or came to India?". Organiser. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013.
- ^ Atray Banan, Aastha (7 March 2009). "Did Jesus spend his final days in Kashmir?". Mid-Day.
- ^ "My wife told me to quit moping". The Pioneer. 1 September 2011.
- ^ India, p. 289, Sarina Singh – 2009: "Rozabal The small, green Rozabal Shrine (Ziyarat Hazrati Youza Asouph) is a minute's stroll northwest from Pir Dastgir Sahib facing the ... This claim is at the core of Shawn Haigns' 2007 The Da Vinci Code–style thriller The Rozabal Line."
- ^ CHHIBBER, MINI ANTHIKAD (7 June 2011). "Facts of fiction". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- ^ Panikker, Rohit (15 September 2011). "A fresh new narrative". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
- ^ Anupam, Suprita (13 May 2013). "Book Review: The Krishna Key". Anupamtimes.
- ^ "Private India (Private, #8)".
- ^ Patterson, James; Sanghi, Ashwin (2014). Private India: City on Fire. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4555-6081-3.
- ^ "Ashwin Sanghi's tales that thrill". hindustantimes.com/. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "People need to have a spine, like books: Ashwin Sanghi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 July 2016). "Ashwin Sanghi: I had a rollicking time writing this book". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Keeper of religious conscience". deccanchronicle.com/. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Anjum, Nawaid (28 September 2011). "In the limelight: The award goes to..." Asian Age. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Vodafone book awards for Sanghi, Joseph". Asian Age. 5 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
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- Indian thriller writers
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- Marwari people
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- Alternate history writers
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- 21st-century Indian novelists
- Yale School of Management alumni
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