The Immortals of Meluha By Amish Tripathi
The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Amish Tripathi, the first book of Amishverse, and the first religious book of the 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 savior Neelkanth.
1900 BC. In what modern Indians mistakenly call the Indus Valley Civilisation. The inhabitants of that period called it the land of Meluha – a near-perfect empire created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest monarchs ever lived.
This once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe perils as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction. They also face devastating terrorist attacks from the east, the land of the Chandravanshis. To make matters worse, the Chandravanshis appear to have allied with the Nagas, an ostracised and sinister race of deformed humans with astonishing martial skills. The only hope for the Suryavanshis is an ancient legend: ‘When evil reaches epic proportions when all seems lost when it appears that your enemies have triumphed, a hero will emerge.’
Is the rough-hewn Tibetan immigrant Shiva that hero?
And does he want to be that hero at all?
Drawn suddenly to his destiny, by duty and love, will Shiva lead the Suryavanshi vengeance and destroy evil?
This is the first book in a trilogy on Shiva, the simple man whose karma re-cast him as our Mahadev, the God of Gods.
Book Description:
Today, Shiva is a god. But four thousand years ago, he was just a man. 1900 BC: the once-proud Suryavanshi rulers of the Meluha Empire are in dire peril. The empire’s primary river, the Saraswati, is slowly drying up. There are devastating terrorist attacks from the east, the land of the Chandravanshis – and to make matters worse, the Chandravanshis appear to have allied with the Nagas, an ostracised race of deformed humans with astonishing martial skills. The only hope for the Suryavanshis is an ancient prophecy: when evil reaches epic proportions and all seems lost, a hero will emerge…
About the Author
Born 18 October 1974, Amish started life as a finance veteran and eventually became a breakthrough Indian author. He made his way onto the bookshelves for the first time in the February of 2010. He abandoned his 14-year career in finance when the first book of the Shiva Trilogy, the Immortals of Meluha, was released and followed it up with the Secret of the Nagas and the Oath of the Vayuputras.
The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy) is the first chapter of the Shiva Trilogy that showcases the making of Lord Shiva through a fictional medium. The narrative unfolds in the immemorial land of Meluha, where reigns the Suryavanshi clan, highly civilized society of rules, regulations, and guidelines. Abiding by their just means of lifestyle, there is a persistent fear of terrorist attacks from the Chandravanshis, a clan-less civilization allied with the heinous Nagas. Together, they conspire to steal the secret formula of the Suryavanshi holy drink, Somrasa. With this paranoia, there are whispers of a prophecy about a blue-throated man from the lands of Sapt-Sindhu who would rescue the Suryavanshis from their turmoil. Enter Shiva, a tribal patriarch from the mountains of Kailasa, who travels from his home territory to Meluha in search of safety and shelter. The mystery of his throat turning blue after consuming Somrasa begs the Meluhan people to ask a question of cosmic proportions, Is he the prophesied one? The story redefines the nomenclatures of iniquity and integrity precedented by legendary characters, folktales, and Puranas mingling cohesively into an integrated pattern. The story written by critically acclaimed author Amish Tripathi captures the spirit of these archaic ages in their true color. The book is available in paperback.
Key Features:
Dharma Productions has bought the movie rights for this acclaimed book.
The book features on the bestseller list of several newspapers and magazines, including The Times of India, The Statesman, Rolling Stone India, and The Economic Times, among others.
Highlights of Immortals of Meluha – Free PDF Download
The Immortals of Meluha is the first book in the Shiva Trilogy series by Amish Tripathi. It is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of a young man named Shiva who must face an ancient evil that threatens his people and his entire way of life.
Shiva is a simple man who lives in the village of Kailash with his family. He has no idea that he has been chosen to save his people from an ancient evil that has been unleashed on Earth. The only thing he knows is that one day, out of nowhere, he wakes up in another world—the kingdom of Meluha—where he learns that he has been chosen as a warrior for the gods and must fight against this evil.
The story follows Shiva as he travels through many different lands and cultures, meets new friends along the way, and eventually discovers who he is at heart.
This book is perfect for anyone looking for an adventure story or some fantasy fun!
Immortals of Meluha PDF
Author(s): Amish Tripathi
Series: Shiva Trilogy 01
Publisher: Westland, Year: 2011
ISBN: 9380658745