Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated banker-turned-author. The success of
his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged
him to give up his career in financial services to focus on writing. Besides being an
author, he is also an Indian-government diplomat, a host for TV documentaries, and a
film producer. Amish is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding
beauty and meaning in all world religions. His books have sold more than 7 million
copies and have been translated into over 20 languages. His Shiva Trilogy is the fastest
selling and his Ram Chandra Series the second fastest selling book series in Indian
publishing history.
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Stories can be both entertaining and educative. They can also be insightful and illuminating, especially when they have travelled down the generations, through the centuries, taking on and eliding new meanings with each retelling. In this genre- bending book, the first of a series, Amish and Bhavna dive into the priceless treasure trove of the ancient Indian epics, as well as the vast and complex universe of Amish's Meluha (through his Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series), to explore some of the key concepts of Indian philosophy. What is the ideal interplay between thought and taking and giving, self-love and sacrifice? How can we tell right from wrong?
What can we do to bring out the best in ourselves, and to live a life with purpose and meaning, not just one fuelled by the ego and material needs? The answers lie in these simple and wise interpretations of our favourite stories by a lovable cast of fictional characters who you'll enjoy getting to know.
