Shiva Trilogy · Book 1
The Immortals of Meluha
A Tibetan immigrant is hailed as the saviour of a near-perfect empire — and must decide what evil really is.
The story
It is set in 1900 BC, in what the 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 that ever lived. 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 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.
Context
Amish’s debut, published in 2010 after being rejected by more than twenty publishers, became the first book of the fastest-selling series in Indian publishing history. It reimagines Shiva not as a deity but as a man whose deeds earn him godhood.
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From the book
All ideas & quotesSpirituality · The Immortals of MeluhaA man becomes a Mahadev only when he fights for good. A Mahadev is not born from his mother’s womb. He is forged in the heat of battle, when he wages a war to destroy evil. Har Har Mahadev — all of us are Mahadev.
Dharma · The Immortals of MeluhaA person’s ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.
History · The Immortals of MeluhaWhether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune tellers.
Philosophy · The Immortals of MeluhaThere are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious. Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be true in another context.
