SoCultures October 2018
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<strong>SoCultures</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
lover. His books made film director Shekher Kapur called him, “India’s first<br />
literary pop star” and the spiritual guru and speaker Deepak Chopra hails Amish’s<br />
books as “archetypal and stirring.”<br />
His words also appeal to all the book lovers as it has tools to reflect on various<br />
aspects of life…religious, spiritual, profound philosophies…in a brilliant crackling<br />
story telling. The books are giving a greater understanding and appreciation of life.<br />
Not only it’s the Indians but they are very well received by the world over. His<br />
books have been translated into nineteen Indian and International languages.<br />
His six books “The Immortals of Meluha” (2010), “The Secret of the Nagas”<br />
(2011), and “The Oath of the Vayuputras” (2013) all parts of the “Shiva Trilogy”,<br />
and “Ram- Scion of Ikshvaku”, “Sita- Warrior of Mithila” (parts of the Ram<br />
Chandra series) and “Immortal India- Young Country, Timeless Civilization” (first<br />
non-fiction book published in 2017)…They all are striking the chord with the<br />
readers and breaking many records in sales.<br />
An atheist during his college days, he says he "returned to faith" while writing his<br />
first book. Pondering over the success of his books, Amish said to BBC<br />
(www.bbc.com ) in an interview,<br />
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