Vikramajit Ram

Vikramajit Ram was born and educated in Bangalore. After graduating in 1990 from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, he worked for several years as a graphic designer. His first book, Elephant Kingdom: Sculptures from Indian Architecture (Mapin, 2007), is a cultural history of the Indian elephant, told through depictions of the animal in ancient art. It was followed by a travelogue, Dreaming Vishnus: A Journey through Central India (Penguin, 2008). He is presently working on another history.