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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal‘Righteous are always victorious or victorious are always righteous?’
The ancient Republican state of Kalinga is highly prosperous and technologically advanced for its times. To reach Kalinga one has to pass through the mysterious Dandak forests. These forests are ruled by Asuras who are loyal to Kalinga and had vowed to protect it from any approaching danger. The Prince of Asuras, Bhairava, is a mighty warrior and a man of high moral character. He is hailed as a hero amongst his men because of the valour he displayed in war with Pingalas. The end of this war starts another war within Bhairava as he sees the events of the past with a different perspective now. Were his childhood heroes really the righteous men he thought they were?
Agnishikha is the warrior princess of Kalinga. In the times of desperation when a threat looms over the sovereignty of Kalinga, Agnishikha falls back to Bhairava entrusting him with an important responsibility. Will they be able to find an answer to the threat that looms large over their nation? Will Bhairava be able to fulfil the duties entrusted onto him?
The innovative way of storytelling with poetic description of major characters adds flavor making this book unique in itself and a treat for the readers.
Sarvagy Shukl
Sarvagy Shukl is an IIT Kanpur Graduate and an entrepreneur. After completing his B-tech and M-tech in Aerospace Engineering he worked with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for a couple of years. After quitting his job with HAL he did a start-up in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics. He has successfully done various projects for the defence sector in India. He is also involved in the development of polymeric materials for use in various industries and has also setup a manufacturing facility for the specialty polymers developed by him.
He has a deep interest in the study of Indian history and during his study he became curious about the existence of the republics in ancient India but could never get a satisfactory answer as to why these republics could not continue to exist in the political framework of the country. He had a hypothesis that these ancient democracies in India were the source of inspiration for the Greeks who borrowed the idea and established the first democratic state in the west. It was for these ideas he decided to write ‘Ancients’ to add different perspective and create curiosity amongst the readers about the grey areas of the history of ancient India.
