2. Amish Tripathi
Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated boring
banker turned happy author. He is known for his novels
The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and
The Oath of the Vayuputras.
3. Introduction
It is the story of a Tibetan tribal by the name
Shiva and his destiny. According to Amish,
Shiva! The Mahadev, The god of gods,
destroyer of evil, passionate lover, fierce
warrior, consummate dancer, charismatic
leader and quick wit with an equally quick
temper.
4. Hits
• Beautiful retelling of a Hindu mythological story.
• Careful detailing give you a feel of a motion film.
• Wonderful blending of Historical facts with
fiction.
• Taking Lord Shiva out of our imagination and
portraying him as a man who lived and not one
who was a mythical God.
5. Misses
• Use of modern language.
• Gods are made humans.
• Many traditions are questioned.
6. Conclusion
• A definite “read”
• Lord Shiva’s life is a lesson that all of us can
rise to be better people.
• A lesson that there exists a potential god in
every single human being.
• “Har har mahadev”
