Questions About The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy, #1)

by Amish Tripathi (Goodreads Author)

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is this book is imaginary or related to any facts ...?

Dr. G.P. This is all imagination but very cleverly linked to some Hindu Gods. It is one's guess whether the majority likes it or not but the story has been cat…moreThis is all imagination but very cleverly linked to some Hindu Gods. It is one's guess whether the majority likes it or not but the story has been catching. One remembers the related God at every step. It is good none of the Gods has been downgraded in the name of fiction.

Stories of Gods are also imagination as they are without any scientific basis. In this way there are no facts but all fiction.(less)

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by seeing the trailer of this book i excited to read this book.is this book gives that excitement while reading?

Anushka Yes. Its definitely a page tuner and keeps you wanting for more.

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For a person who knows nothing (and interested in knowing) about Hindu mythology,how good is this book?

Anushka Its good enough for anyone who doesn't even have the slightest idea of Hindu mythology. That being said, yes you might find some similarities between …moreIts good enough for anyone who doesn't even have the slightest idea of Hindu mythology. That being said, yes you might find some similarities between the mythology and the storyline but the best part it that the author introduces each character individually and you need not know its correspondence to mythology.(less)

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My 10 yrs old daughter is reading Percy Jackson. I am interested in introducing her to Indian mythology. Is the book and the series appropriate for her age? If no, then from what age can this be read. Any other books? Thank you.

Alu Of course you can! Nothing inappropriate!

I apologize I was being sarcastic, no offence, but i was meaning the other answers, which misguided me. But i…moreOf course you can! Nothing inappropriate!

I apologize I was being sarcastic, no offence, but i was meaning the other answers, which misguided me. But i am 16 so that's ok.

No. If she jus 10 and reading PJO, i wouldn't recommend this one, probably when she is 14.
I know I am a sheltered kid, ( quite sheltered that when i was 13, i read Hunger Games, which was my first YA book, got freaked out at the cave part and skipped the whole chap), but after i read this book I am sure a 10 yr old wont understand some parts and better left like that.

Why?
The pov could have saved a woman from being raped when he was young, but he couldn't as he was scared. He has dreams about him trying to save.
Though i am not well versed in hindu mythology, so I am not if something like this really happens. I am also not sure 10 yr old would feel comfortable reading this.

Then there are some terrible jokes, like -
Surya vanshis are descendent of the sun, so the reply was-
"So you mean the sun came down and some queen....."
and some more.

But at the end, it depends on your child's maturity on this and your feeling on this topic.
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Is this book too religious?

Anushka No. Its fiction. Yes there are parts where it may feel religiously inclined but its just based of the Vedic literature but it does not propagate relig…moreNo. Its fiction. Yes there are parts where it may feel religiously inclined but its just based of the Vedic literature but it does not propagate religion. (less)

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