The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi
About Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi was born on 18 October 1974 and is an Indian author. He is known best for his Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series. Amish books have sold over 6 million copies in the Indian subcontinent since 2010.
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. 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 “Best Popular Award”. Sita: Warrior of Mithila, the sequel to The Scion of Ikshvaku, was released in May 2017. It became the highest-selling book of 2017. Raavan: The Enemy of Aryavarta, the third book in The Ram Chandra series, was released in July 2019. Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India, his first historical book and the first book in Indic Chronicles, was released in June 2020.
Tripathi released his first non-fiction book, Immortal India, in August 2017. He also released Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life in December 2020. In 2019, Tripathi was appointed by the Government of India as Director of The Nehru Centre, London, in a diplomatic role.
Top Books of Amish Tripathi
Shiva Trilogy
- The Immortals of Meluha (2010)
- The Secret of the Nagas (2011)
- The Oath of the Vayuputras (2013)
- Rama Chandra Series
- Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku (2015)
- Sita: Warrior of Mithila (2017)
- Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (2019)
- The War of Lanka (2022)
About the book The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi
The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Amish Tripathi, the first book of Amishverse, and also the first 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. 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 reflect whom 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 major Hindu Gods. He decided to base his story on a radical idea that all Gods were once human beings; it was their deeds in human life that made them famous as Gods. After finishing writing The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi faced rejection from many publication houses. Ultimately when his agent decided to publish the book himself, Tripathi embarked on a promotional campaign. It included posting a live-action video on YouTube and making the first chapter of the book available as a free digital download, to entice readers to read more.
Ultimately, when the book was published in February 2010, it went on to become a huge commercial success. It had to be reprinted several times to keep up with the demand. Tripathi even changed his publisher and hosted a big launch for the book in Delhi. It was critically appreciated by some Indian reviewers, others noted that Tripathi’s writing tended to lose focus at some parts of the story. With the launch of the third installment, titled The Oath of the Vayuputras, in February 2013, the Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest-selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 2.5 million copies in print and over βΉ60 crores (US$7.5 million) in sales.
Meluha is a near-perfect empire, created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest kings that ever lived in the universe. However, the once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe crises as its main river, Saraswati, was slowly drying to extinction. They also face devastating attacks from the Chandravanshis who have joined forces with the Nagas, a cursed race of people with physical deformities. The present Meluhan king, Daksha, sends his emissaries to Tibet, to invite the local tribes to Meluha. Shiva, chief of the Guna tribe, accepts the proposal and moves to Meluha with his people. Once reached they are received by Ayurvati, the Chief of Medicine of the Meluhans. The Gunas are impressed with the Meluhan way of life. On their first night of stay, the tribe wakes up with a high fever and sweating. The Meluhan doctors administer medicine.
Ayurvati finds out that Shiva is the only one devoid of these symptoms and that his throat has turned blue in color. The Meluhans announce Shiva as the Neelkanth, their fabled savior. Shiva is then taken to Devagiri, the capital city of Meluha, where he meets Daksha. While staying there, Shiva and his comrades, Nandi and Veerbhadra, encounter Princess Sati, the daughter of Daksha. She is a Vikarma, an untouchable person due to sins committed in her previous births. Shiva tries to court her, but she rejects his advances. Ultimately Shiva wins her heart and even though the Vikarma rule prohibits them from doing so, an enraged Shiva vows to dissolve it and marries Sati.
Characters in – The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi
Shiva β The lead character in the story. He is a Tibetan immigrant to Meluha and the chief of the Guna tribe. On arriving in Meluha and consuming the Somras, his throat turns blue making him the Neelkanth of the Meluhan legend, which speaks of the appearance of Neelkanth as a destroyer of evil. The Meluhans end up believing that Shiva would be their savior against evil.
Sati β The Meluhan princess, she is the daughter of an emperor “Daksha”. Shiva falls in love with her but cannot marry her because of a law that considers her to be a Vikarma, an untouchable. Vikarmas are people who bear misfortunes in this life due to sins of their past births. She is a skilled swordswoman and has been brave since childhood. During the course of the novel, she marries Shiva and bears his child.
The Lord of the People β A powerful Naga with mysterious origins.
Nandi β A captain in the Meluhan army. A loyal devotee of Shiva, who is often considered for his opinion and suggestions by Shiva.
Veerbhadra β A captain of Shiva’s army and his close childhood friend. He was later renamed Veer Bhadra, a title earned by once defeating a tiger single-handedly. He seeks Shiva’s permission, the leader of Gunas, to marry Krittika.
Brahaspati β The chief Meluhan scientist who becomes Shiva’s good friend. Though he does not believe in the legend of the Neelkanth, he believes that Shiva is capable of taking Meluha to its new glory.
Daksha β The Emperor of the Meluhans, he is appreciative of every effort that Shiva does to save his country.
Top FQAs related to – The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi
Q. What is the summary of The Immortals of Meluha?
Ans:- The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi is a journey of a man becoming the destroyer of evil. Shiva stays at Mount Kailash with his tribe, but their rivalry with Pakratis forced them to migrate to Meluha.
Q. What is the theme of the Immortals of Meluha?
Ans:– He decided to base his story on a radical idea that all Gods were once human beings; it was their deeds in human life that made them famous as Gods. After finishing writing The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi faced rejection from many publication houses.
Q. Is the story of the Immortals of Meluha true?
Ans:- The Immortals of Meluha is not a true story. This book is a fictional account of a person named Shiva based on the epic stories of Lord Shiva.
Q. What is the meaning of Meluha?
Ans:- They further claim that Meluhha is the origin of the Sanskrit mleccha, meaning “barbarian, foreigner”.
Q. Why was Sati a Vikarma?
Ans:- She strictly adheres to all other rules laid down for Vikarmas. Shiva learns from Brahaspati that Sati is declared a Vikram because she delivered a stillborn child.
Q. Which place is referred to as Meluhha?
Ans:- Meluhha is the northern shore of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea; it denotes Iran and India, extending east of ancient Elam and Ansan up to and including the Indus Valley.
Q. Is Lord Shiva fictional?
Ans:- The Shiva Trilogy of which is based on a fictional premise that Lord Shiva was a real historical man whose karma was so grand that people started thinking of him as a God.
Q. When was the first civilization in India?
Ans:- Indus civilization, also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, is the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be about 2500β1700 BCE.
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