Indian Chess Grandmaster (2010) is born in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand, India.
World Youth Chess Champion – U12 (2000).
Best results: World Youth Chess Championships U12 2000, 1st; Doeberl Cup 2009, 1st; 24th Open Pierre and Vacances 2009, tied 1st; Hastings Masters 2010/11, tied 1st; ZMDI Open 2011, tied 2nd; Commonwealth Chess Championship 2014, 1st; Hastings Open 2016/2017, 1st; Hastings Congress 2017/2018, tied 1st; FIDE World Cup 2017, 1st round; Bangkok Open 2019, tied 1st;
He represented India National Team at the Asian Team Chess Championships (2009, 2016) and the FIDE World Team Championship (2015).