tanya

About the Author

Tanya pursued her Bachelors (History Hons.) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi (DU), and went on to specialise in Ancient Indian History by pursuing an MA and an MPhil from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She has always nurtured a passion for ancient Indian scriptures and has worked on the Dīgha Nikāya, the Upaniṣads and the Mahābhārata as part of her academic research. She has presented academic papers in national and international conferences, and these have been published in journals. She currently resides in Bangalore, where she is a facilitator of History at the senior secondary level at SSRVM Bangalore South. From being an avid reader of historical fiction to becoming a published author, life has come a full circle for her. In addition to being a teacher, a research scholar of history and an author, she is a trained Carnatic vocalist, a regular practitioner and teacher of yoga and meditation, and mom to a four-year-old girl. She lives her life as mamma, ma'am and Ahaṃ (Brahmāsmi), in pursuit of the highest.