The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. While staying there, Shiva and his comrades, Nandi and Veerbhadra, encounter Princess Sati, the daughter of Daksha.

I also have been exposed to a limited amount of Indian mythologies, prime being those related to Krishna and Ram although I never watched any shows related to the mythologies. something is slowly eating away at it's prosperity, chipping off at its tightly held belief and caste systems and rotting away this seeming utopia's foundation. The Immortals of Meluha" by Amish takes readers on a mesmerizing journey back to 1900 BC, exploring the land of Meluha during the Indus Valley Civilization.

Enraged by this, Shiva declares war on the Chandravanshis at Swadweep, consulting with Devagiri Chief Minister Kanakhala and the Head of Meluhan Army, Parvateshwar. Definitely one of the stories which will remain with the readers for a very long time and I am sure Shiva/Neelkanth/Mahadev will be in their hearts forever.

He seriously defended humanity, but he still enjoyed life and made jokes around as well, while he could. That concept is further made implausible by the explanation that women carry a child till 9 months, travel to a place off the main city when they approach labour, give birth and leave empty-handed. The author has done a good job of integrating all the details known to us about the Indus Valley Civilization and has also given his own explanations for various concepts. Amish is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, as well as world cultures and religions. And just because you have seen ONE or TWO mothers behaving that way, that does NOT give you the right to label ALL mothers like that.

It reminded me of an essay by a school kid, who’s just learnt a new word and is eager to use it at any opportunity he might get. Although I was really impressed with Amish Tripathi's imagination, it still didn't wow me as I expected it to. Book 1 in Amish' bestselling Shiva Trilogy, the simple man whose karma re-cast him as our Mahadev, the God of Gods. In my case, after reading 50 pages i just wanted it to be over and believe me it was really painful read.