Janaki Ram is an Indian-American author who has written biographies and collections of short stories, as well as a prominent figure in Asian art auctions. She is a relative of V. K. Krishna Menon and Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and a member of the powerful South Indian Vengalil family. She was a founder and convenor of INTACH previous to her writing career. References American women writers of Indian descent American Hindus Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American short story writers American women non-fiction writers 21st-century American women