Chirag Thakkar
Author of Chanakya's Chant
About the Author
Works by Chirag Thakkar
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- CHIRAG THAKKAR 'JAY'
- Birthdate
- 1981
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- India
- Country (for map)
- India
- Education
- Gujarat University
Williams College
Benett International College
Sheth Shree I N Patel Swaminarayan Vidyalaya - Occupations
- Teacher
Author
Translator
Editor
Wordsmith
scriptwriter - Awards and honors
- Shantsheela Gajjar Smarak Paritoshik (2013)
Gujarat Literature Festival's Best Translator Award (2017) - Short biography
- Working full-time as a writer and translator since 2013, Chirag Thakkar ‘Jay’ has translated more than 100 books so far. This list includes best seller authors like Ashwin Sanghi, Amish Tripathi, APJ Abdul Kalam, Robert T Kiyosaki, Bob Dylan and many more. He has been honoured with ‘GLF Award’ for The Best English To Gujarati Translation for 2017 and ‘Shantsheela Gajjar Smarak Paritoshik’ by Gujarati Sahitya Academy (UK) for the Best Story Writer of 2013. Late Honourable President APJ Abdul Kalam and the Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani have honoured him for his works of translation.
He has recently joined Gujarati film industry as a script writer and he is also intimately involved with ‘Matrubhasha Abhiyan’ for service of Gujarati language. He has pursued his Masters in English literature from Ahmedabad and Mass Communication Degree from London, UK.
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Reviews
Ikigai (Gujarati Edition): The Japanese Secret to a… by Chirag Thakkar 'Jay'
This review was written by the author.
જાપાનના ઓકિનાવામાં 100 વર્ષથી વધુ જીવનારા લોકોની સંખ્યા શા માટે સૌથી વધારે છે? તેમના લાંબા, સુખી અને સાર્થક જીવનનું જાપાનીઝ રહસ્ય શું છે? તેમાં 'ઇકિગાઇ'નો શું ફાળો છે? ‘ઇકિગાઇ' એટલે શું? કઇ રીતે તમે તમારું 'ઇકિગાઇ' પામીને લાંબુ, સુખી અને સાર્થક જીવન જીવી શકશો? એ બધું જ તમને વાંચવા મળશે આ પુસ્તક 'ઇકિગાઇ'માં.… (more)
Very nice book. The characters have been presented in intricate details and the author has run you through the book with fast paced action. The wits of Chanakya and Ganga are beyond imagination. Although too political and sometimes it has gone way overboard. All in all, it was a goodread.
A good read.... a bit filmy in-between but worth a read.... nice quotes and witty situations... characterized very well!!!
'A man who opens his mouth too often may end up meeting a tragic end, either from indigestion or execution!' - ironic, but point taken.
Political thriller roller coaster, politely acceptable
Political thriller roller coaster, politely acceptable
Awards
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- Works
- 2
- Members
- 260
- Popularity
- #88,386
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 7
- ISBNs
- 8
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
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