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The Immortals Of Meluha
''The Immortals of Meluha'' is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva. The Meluhans believe that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth. Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis, who had joined forces with a cursed Nagas; however, during his journey and the fight that ensues, Shiva learns how his choices actually reflect who he aspires to be and how they lead to dire consequences. Tripathi had initially decided to write a book on the philosophy of evil, but was dissuaded by his family members, so he decided to write a book on Shiva, one of the Hindu Gods. He decided to base his story on a radical idea that all Gods were once human beings; it was their deeds in the human life that made them famous as Gods. After finishing writing ''The Immortals of Meluha'', Tripathi faced rejection from many publicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974) is an Indian author. He is known best for hiShiva Trilogyand Ram Chandra Series. Amish's books have sold over 6 million copies in the Indian subcontinent since 2010. Early life and education Amish Tripathi was born in Mumbai and grew up near Rourkela, Odisha. He is an alumnus of Cathedral & John Connon School; St. Xavier's College, Mumbai; and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Career As an author '' The Immortals of Meluha'', Tripathi's first novel and first in the Shiva Trilogy, was published in February 2010. The second book in the series, ''The Secret of the Nagas'', was released in August 2011, and the third and final installment, titled ''The Oath of the Vayuputras'', was released in February 2013. '' The Scion of Ikshvaku'' was released in June 2015. It is the first book in the Ram Chandra series. It follows the story of Ram and is a prequel to the Shiva Trilogy. ''The Scion of Ikshvaku'' won the Crossword Book's " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
