Ananda Gupta (ah-NAHN-dah GOOP-tah)
First Voice of Āryāvarta (Current)
Ananda Gupta was born in Pataliputra, a city whose ancient streets still hum with debate and ritual. His early teachers noted his gift for patience — he would often let a classmate argue through an entire point before quietly offering a few words that reframed the issue completely. By age ten he was enrolled in Whisper training, where his calm demeanor and skill in logic made him a natural mediator. He showed less interest in competition than in reflection, and his instructors often described him as “a student who listens to silence as carefully as to speech.”
Now in his early forties, Ananda has become First Voice with a style that blends philosophy and compassion. His household is an open circle: he shares his life with a long-term partner who is a physician, and he also maintains bonds with two former Whisper colleagues, one now a teacher and another a traveling scholar. These relationships are not hidden but celebrated, woven into the fabric of civic life as examples of harmony in plurality. He regards love as a cooperative practice rather than a possession, a belief reflected in his daily interactions.
In private moments, Ananda is devoted to meditation and writing. He keeps a daily journal of aphorisms, often blending Sanskrit verses with contemporary reflections, and sometimes shares them publicly at festivals. He also enjoys tending a small lotus pond outside his home, where he finds clarity in the rise and fall of blossoms across the seasons. Colleagues often remark that he carries himself like still water: calm on the surface, yet deep and quietly moving underneath.
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Date of Birth
30 Ubuntu 2262 zc (Fiesta)
Year of Birth
2262 zc
43 Years old
Birthplace
Pataliputra, Āryāvarta
Children
Belief/Deity
Hindu Dharma/Indic; Jain ethics
As a First Voice, represents the dharmic pluralism of Āryāvarta; Jain non-violence tempering Indic duty.
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