Featured Interview With Anurodh Das
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
First of all, it’s such a pleasure for me to introduce myself to the interview team of such a renowned magazine! I am Anurodh Das, born in 2010. I currently live in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India. I am 14 years old, and my father is an entrepreneur and former teacher, while my mother is a homemaker. When it comes to pets, I have indeed had some past experiences, having had two birds as pets for a while when I was around 7 years old. However, as of now, I don’t have any pets, but I plan to have one in the future, possibly a cute puppy.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
The hobby of writing has been within me since I was a small child, because I wrote several stories from my imagination. And by the time I was 8 years old, story writing and telling had become my major hobbies. It was in 2020 itself, when I was 9 years old, that I started utilising my storytelling ability in making YouTube videos for my channel RODH’s ZONE, and since then, it has continued. And by the time I was 12 years old, I wrote my first-ever book, Living In The Mars, and since then I have been utilising my story writing ability as well. Now, if we talk about books, since the beginning of times, I have been reading fiction books, but it was in 2023, when I turned 13 years old, that non-fiction books too drew my attention alongside fiction books.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I am a true fan of Dr. Vikram Sampath and Sanjeev Sanyal, and I really love their work. It is because of them that history became my favourite!
I am mostly into history, as mentioned earlier, as well as historical fiction, as well as sci-fi and fiction.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
VISHWAVIDYALAYA: The Lost Knowledge of INDIA, ISBN: 979-8894468747, 979-8894468730
VISHWAVIDYALAYA: The Lost Knowledge of INDIA is a compelling non-fiction history book that delves into the rich educational heritage of ancient India through the lens of its four major universities: Takshashila Vishwavidyalaya, Nalanda Vishwavidyalaya, Odantapuri Vishwavidyalaya, and Vikramshila Vishwavidyalaya. These renowned centers of higher learning not only attracted scholars and students from Tibet, China, Greece, and Persia but also played a pivotal role in establishing India as a global hub of knowledge and culture. This book provides a detailed account of these ancient universities, exploring their contributions to various fields of study, their unique educational methodologies, and their lasting impact on the world. Through meticulous research and engaging narrative, This book “Vishwavidyalaya: The Lost Knowledge of India” reveals how these institutions were instrumental in earning India the epithet “Sone ki Chidiya” (Golden bird), highlighting their significance in the historical and cultural fabric of the nation.
It took me almost a year to research and write the entire book! And it was my first foray into the non-fiction field.
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