Satyapal Chandra

{{Short description|Indian author and entrepreneur}}

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| name = Satyapal Chandra

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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|24|2012|9|8}}

| birth_place = Malhari, Gaya, Bihar, India

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| education = Anugrah Memorial College
School of Open Learning
Delhi University

| occupation = Author, Entrepreneur, Screenwriter

| years_active = 2011

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| title = Founder & CEO of MagTapp

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| website = {{official website|url=https://www.satyapalchandra.com/}}

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Satyapal Chandra{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Abhay |title=On the write track from Maoist land |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/277387/on-write-track-maoist-land.html |website=Deccan Herald |date=8 September 2012 |accessdate=19 November 2018}} (born {{Birth based on age as of date|24|2012|9|8|noage=y}}) is an Indian author{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Madhuri |title=Farmer's son with 10 novels under his belt |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Farmers-son-with-10-novels-under-his-belt/articleshow/42470347.cms |website=Times of India |date=15 September 2014 |accessdate=15 September 2015}} and entrepreneur. He is founder of MagTapp Technologies.{{cite web |last1=Samaiya |first1=Praneet |title=Web Series Women's Desire Has Lots More To Offer, Episode 1 Exceed Expectations |url=https://www.entertales.com/web-series-womens-desire-episode-1/ |website=Entertails |date=2 August 2018 |accessdate=2 August 2018}} He has penned novels of various genres.{{cite web |last1=Tiwari |first1=Abhishek |title=रेस्त्रां में हिंदी बोलने पर उड़ाया मजाक तो लिख दी अंग्रेजी में 11 नावेल |url=https://www.patrika.com/patna-news/satyapal-chandra-writer-of-11-english-novel-including-most-eligible-bachelor-1179502/ |website=Patrika |accessdate=24 December 2016}}

Early life and education

He hails from a remote village, Malhari, situated in the Gaya district of Bihar.{{cite web |last1=Mishra |first1=Shweta |title=वेटर ने हिंदी बोलने पर उड़ाई हंसी तो बिहार के सत्यपाल ने लिख डाले अंग्रेजी के 10 नॉवेल |url=https://www.inextlive.com/satypal-chandra-author-of-10-novels-in-bihar-201602240030?src=fb |website=Intex Live |accessdate=24 February 2016}} He belongs to a very small farmer family. He had a very rough childhood facing various kinds of problems like poverty and different form of violence.{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Madhuri |title=After 11 novels, Bihar lad set for Bollywood debut |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/After-11-novels-Bihar-lad-set-for-Bollywood-debut/articleshow/20938614.cms |website=Times of India |date=6 July 2013 |accessdate=6 July 2013}} He has finished his primary education from S S High School, a government school situated in Pandeypura, Chatra, Jharkhand. He has finished his higher secondary education from Anugrah Memorial College Gaya, Bihar. He has finished his education in Hindi Medium till higher secondary. His academic accomplishments included various accolades{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Alok |title=Youth from Red zone pens words worth praise – 11 novels in less than 2 years |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/youth-from-red-zone-pens-words-worth-praise-11-novels-in-less-than-2-years/cid/388009 |website=The Telegraph |accessdate=18 August 2012}} and awards.

Writing career

His first novel The Most Eligible Bachelor{{cite web |last1=Naik |first1=Suhas |title=When Insulted for talking in Hindi, He wrote 10 bestselling English Novels |url=https://www.kenfolios.com/he-insulted-for-talking-in-hindi-bihari-boy-wrote-10-novels-in-english/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301014556/https://www.kenfolios.com/he-insulted-for-talking-in-hindi-bihari-boy-wrote-10-novels-in-english/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 March 2017 |website=Kenfolio |accessdate=24 February 2017}} published in 2011 by Mahaveer publishers. The book is about Communalism, youth struggle and entrepreneurship. Subsequently, the same year his second book Golden Angel and the Darkness Of Midnight published in the Diamond Books. This book is a mysterious fiction based on the friendship between an angel and a human and he has plans to finish it in various parts. In year 2012, he has published six novels. An Innocent Traitor is a crime fiction based on Mafia life and reality of India and Dreams Revenge And Confession is an adult fiction based on illicit relationship. Both novels have been published by Pigeon Books India. My Life Is For You is a romantic fiction, Women's Desire is fiction based on various issues of modern life and For Your Beautiful Dreams is again a romantic fiction which all have been published by Diamond Books. A Crazy Careless Life, a fiction based on abject social reality and communal violence is published by Mahaveer Publishers. In 2013, he has published his next book After All You Are My Destiny, a romantic fiction based on a coincidental journey of two strangers. The book has been published by Diamond books. His tenth book When Heaven Falls Down is published by Mahaveer Publishers.

Books

  1. The Most Eligible Bachelor-2011{{cite book | last = Chandra | first = Satyapal | title = The most eligible bachelor : life beyond thinking | publisher = Mahaveer Publishers Distributed by Vaibhav Book Service | location = New Delhi | year = 2011 | isbn = 9788183520805 }}
  2. Golden Angel and the Darkness Of Midnight-2011{{cite book | last = Chandra | first = Satyapal | title = Golden angel & the darkness of midnight | publisher = Diamond Pocket Books | location = New Delhi | year = 2011 | isbn = 9788128835339 }}
  3. An Innocent Traitor-2012
  4. Dreams Revenge And Confession-2012
  5. My Life Is For You-2012{{cite book | last = Chandra | first = Satyapal | title = My life is for you | publisher = Diamond Books | location = New Delhi | year = 2012 | isbn = 9788128838361 }}
  6. A Crazy Careless Life-2012{{cite book | last = Chandra | first = Satyapal | title = A crazy careless life : a step to save the humanity | publisher = Mahaveer Publishers Distributed by Vaibhav Book Service | location = New Delhi | year = 2012 | isbn = 9789350880111 }}
  7. Women's Desire-2012{{cite book | last = Chandra | first = Satyapal | title = Women's desire : it's really complicated to know | publisher = Diamond Pocket Books | location = New Delhi | year = 2012 | isbn = 9789350830994 }}
  8. For Your Beautiful Dreams-2012{{cite book | last = Chandra | first = Satyapal | title = For your beautiful dreams | publisher = Diamond Pocket Books | location = New Delhi | year = 2012 | isbn = 9788128838989 }}
  9. After All You Are My Destiny-2013
  10. When Heaven Falls Down-2015
  11. A Promise Among The Dark Winds-2022{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/invincible-publishers-all-set-to-launch-bestselling-author-satyapal-chandras-eleventh-book-a-promise-among-the-dark-winds/1069130/ | title=Invincible Publishers all set to launch bestselling author Satyapal Chandra's eleventh book "A Promise Among the Dark Winds" | date=4 August 2022 }}

Controversy

The release of his tenth novel When Heaven Falls Down, a romantic novel which has enough contents based on communal conflagration,{{cite web |last1=Shukla |first1=Aadarsh |title=इस्लामी कट्टरपंथियों ने लेखक के घर पर किया हमला, दी जान से मारने की धमकी |url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/satyapal-chandra-an-english-author-attacked-by-extremist-1-821431.html |website=Aaj Tak |date=7 July 2015 |accessdate=9 July 2015}} rape by religious leaders, love-jihad,{{cite web |last1=Taman |first1=Dr. Vaidehi |title=No solution, if 'When Heaven falls down' intentionally |date=8 July 2015 |url=https://www.afternoonvoice.com/no-solution-if-when-heaven-falls-down-intentionally.html |publisher=Afternoon Voice |accessdate=8 July 2015}} reality of Indian health care system, Medical negligence, Prostitution and corruption in Indian education system caused immediate controversy. It was alleged that content of this book is full of harsh languages showing the naked reality of India where Hindus and Muslims still keep arguing and fighting against each others{{cite web |author=Web Desk |title=किताब को लेकर विवाद, लेखक को जान से मारने की धमकी |url=https://www.inkhabar.com/state/3772-chandra-author-attack-life-threat-for-a-book |website=InKhabar |accessdate=7 July 2015}} to prove whose religion is better. He responded by saying that he didn't want to project any generalization towards the whole religion through it. The only motto behind writing this book was to promote communal harmony in society by diminishing{{cite web |title=Author's House Attacked in Bihar, Reporter |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/authors-house-attacked-in-bihar/905829 |website=Outlook |accessdate=5 July 2015}} social hatred.

Other works

He has worked on various creative projects executing different roles like Lyricists, screenwriter and Creative Director. As a motivational speaker, he has attended many seminars{{cite web |last1=Reporter |first1=Web |title=अपनी क्षमता पहचाने, आसानी से मिलेगी मंजिल |url=https://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/205665/GAYA-City/CITY#page/3/2 |website=Prabhat Khabar |accessdate=30 September 2013}} organised by different colleges and NGOs. He is honorary member of many human right organizations. He has produced a web series{{cite web |last1=Rajesh |first1=Srividya |title=Days of Tafree fame Sanchay Goswami joins Vaishali in author Satyapal Chandra's web-series |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/days-tafree-fame-sanchay-goswami-joins-vaishali-author-satyapal-chandras-web-series/2018/04/04 |website=Iwmbuzz |date=4 April 2018 |accessdate=4 April 2018}} named Women's Desire. He has widely written articles on many subjects for various websites.

See also

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