KAMESH RAMAKRISHNA grew up in Bombay (Mumbai). Graduating from IIT-Kanpur, he went on to obtain a Ph.D in Computer Science from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, specializing in Artificial In...view moreKAMESH RAMAKRISHNA grew up in Bombay (Mumbai). Graduating from IIT-Kanpur, he went on to obtain a Ph.D in Computer Science from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, specializing in Artificial Intelligence. He has since worked as a Professor and Software Engineer; receiving some patents; a software architect for some foundational products; a CTO for a start-up; and in recent years, a Consulting Software Architect.For over twenty years Kamesh has been an avid student of history, archaeology, science and philosophy, drawn to the latent inter-connections between these disciplines. This is the second volume in his Fall of the Kurus series. The first book, The Making of Bhishma (Platinum Press 2019), was published to international critical acclaim.Kamesh lives with his family in Massachusetts, USA, and can be reached at: kamesh@acm.org.view less