The Painter of Ajanta
The Painter of Ajanta
by Atharva Inamdar
The Painter of Ajanta is a historical fiction book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Ancient. Blending real history with vivid storytelling, this book brings a past era to life through memorable characters. Historical fiction gives us something textbooks cannot: the feeling of being there. Written in 2016 and published in 2018 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 85,224 words across approximately 341 pages.
The ancient focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader historical fiction genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
This is a big book — 85,224 words, roughly 341 pages, and around 7.1 hours of reading time. Books this size have room to go places shorter works cannot. Layered worlds, complex ideas, extended character arcs — all possible at this length. If you like to sink deep into historical fiction, this one gives you the space to do it.
About the Author
The Painter of Ajanta was written in 2016, when Atharva Inamdar was 19 and developing what would become The Vomit Method — marathon writing sessions of 20 hours a day, 15 days straight, to finish a book. The historical fiction work from this period reflects a writer pushing hard to find his voice. With 20 historical fiction titles, Atharva brings the same research intensity to past eras that he brings to every genre he enters.
Publication History
Published on October 23rd, 2018, The Painter of Ajanta was one of 8 titles released that month. Originally written in 2016, it reached publication 2 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-211-2. 2018 saw 110 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Painter of Ajanta is one of 20 books in the historical fiction category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other historical fiction titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The ancient focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-211-2
- Year Written
- 2016