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Arora grew up in [[Gwalior]]. He is an alumnus of [[IIT Kharagpur]]. He obtained a master's degree in computer engineering from [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Nicholas |date=2021-06-24 |title=Podcast with Namit Arora, author of "Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization" |url=https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/podcast-with-namit-arora-author-of-indians-a-brief-history-of-a-civilization/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> He cut short his career of almost 2 decades in the tech industry of [[Silicon Valley]] to return to [[India]] in 2013 to write books.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Abdullah |date=2021-10-10 |title='No one person gets to limit what it means to be Indian': Namit Arora, author of 'Indians' |url=https://scroll.in/article/1007336/no-one-person-gets-to-limit-what-it-means-to-be-indian-namit-arora-author-of-indians |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Arora grew up in [[Gwalior]]. He is an alumnus of [[IIT Kharagpur]]. He obtained a master's degree in computer engineering from [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Nicholas |date=2021-06-24 |title=Podcast with Namit Arora, author of "Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization" |url=https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/podcast-with-namit-arora-author-of-indians-a-brief-history-of-a-civilization/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> He cut short his career of almost 2 decades in the tech industry of [[Silicon Valley]] to return to [[India]] in 2013 to write books.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Abdullah |date=2021-10-10 |title='No one person gets to limit what it means to be Indian': Namit Arora, author of 'Indians' |url=https://scroll.in/article/1007336/no-one-person-gets-to-limit-what-it-means-to-be-indian-namit-arora-author-of-indians |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Arora's book ''Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization'' has been translated into [[Hindi]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and was longlisted for the 2022 Karwaan Book Award. He is a left-leaning author. |
Arora's book ''Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization'' has been translated into [[Hindi]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and was longlisted for the 2022 Karwaan Book Award. He is a left-leaning author.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-03-27 |title=Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/culture/indians-brief-history-civilization |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2022-07-09 |title=2022 Karwaan Prize: Ten longlisted books that focus on the history of the Indian subcontinent |url=https://scroll.in/article/1027036/2022-karwaan-prize-ten-longlisted-books-that-focus-on-the-history-of-the-indian-subcontinent |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> A web-series based on the book, supported by a grant from the [[Raza Foundation]] and narrated by Arora himself, debuted recently on [[The Wire (India)|''The Wire'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indians: A Brief History of a Civilisation and Why We Need to Know it |url=https://thewire.in/history/indians-a-history-web-series-namit-arora |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=The Wire}}</ref> |
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Namit Arora | |
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| Born | India |
| Alma mater | IIT Kharagpur |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization |
Namit Arora is an Indian author.[1]
Arora grew up in Gwalior. He is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur. He obtained a master's degree in computer engineering from Louisiana.[2] He cut short his career of almost 2 decades in the tech industry of Silicon Valley to return to India in 2013 to write books.[3]
Arora's book Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization has been translated into Hindi and Tamil, and was longlisted for the 2022 Karwaan Book Award. He is a left-leaning author.[4][5] A web-series based on the book, supported by a grant from the Raza Foundation and narrated by Arora himself, debuted recently on The Wire.[6]
Books
- The Lottery of Birth: On Inherited Social Inequalities. Publisher: Three Essays Collective.[7]
- A California Story. Publisher: Adelaide Books LLC.[8]
- Love and Loathing in Silicon Valley: A Novel. Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books.[9]
- Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization. Penguin India.[10]
References
- ^ Chishti, Seema (2021-03-20). "Seema Chishti reviews Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization, by Namit Arora". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Gordon, Nicholas (2021-06-24). "Podcast with Namit Arora, author of "Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization"". Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Khan, Abdullah (2021-10-10). "'No one person gets to limit what it means to be Indian': Namit Arora, author of 'Indians'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Scroll Staff (2022-07-09). "2022 Karwaan Prize: Ten longlisted books that focus on the history of the Indian subcontinent". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Indians: A Brief History of a Civilisation and Why We Need to Know it". The Wire. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "The Lottery of Birth: On Inherited Social Inequalities". The Telegraph India.
- ^ Balasubramanian, Hari (2019-09-23). ""A California Story" by Namit Arora: An Endearing, Honest Portrait of Indian American Life". 3 Quarks Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Caravan, The. "Love and Loathing in Silicon Valley: A Novel". The Caravan. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "7 Must-Read Books on Ancient Indian History to Unveil the Past". The Economic Times. 2023-06-15. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-07.