Ashok Banker
Ashok Kumar Banker (born 7 February 1964 in Mumbai, India) is an author and screenwriter. His writing spans crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism, fiction and Indian mythology. The author of several well-received novels including a trilogy billed as "India's first crime novels in English", he became widely known for his retellings of Indian mythological epics, starting with the internationally acclaimed and best-selling eight-volume Ramayana Series. His books have sold over 2 million copies and have been published in 16 languages in 58 countries. His Epic India Library is an attempt at retelling all the myths, legends and itihasa of the Indian sub-continent in one story cycle comprising over 70 volumes.
Ashok Banker | |
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Banker at the Ten Kings book launch in Chennai, 2014 | |
| Born | Ashok Kumar Banker 7 February 1964 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Notable works | Ten Kings (2014) Blood Red Sari (2012) Slayer of Kamsa (2009) Prince of Ayodhya (2003) Vertigo (1994) The Iron Bra (1992) |
| Spouse |
Bithika Banker (m. 1987) |
| Children | Ayushyoda Banker, Yashka Banker |
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