<Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 978 - 93 - 80658 - 74 - 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> The Secret of the Nagas </Td> </Tr> <P> The Immortals of Meluha is the first novel of the Shiva trilogy series by Amish Tripathi . 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 . </P> <P> 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 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 . </P>

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