Sanjeev Sanyal (born 27 August 1970) is an Indian economist and popular historian known for writing books based on Indian history. A member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, he has helped prepare six editions of the Economic Survey of India and has represented India at G7 and OECD meetings. He is also the Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, and has written several books on Indian history.