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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the author of Immortals of Meluha?
A
Chetan Bhagat
B
Amish
C
Arvinda Adiga
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mumbai-born Amish Tripathi gave up a highly successful career as a banker following the enormous success in India of his first book, The Immortals of Meluha, this was followed by The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras (jointly The Shiva Trilogy).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi is a journey of a man becoming the destroyer of evil. Shiva stays at Mount Kailash with his tribe, but their rivalry with Pakratis forced them to migrate to Meluha. It is considered heaven and a peaceful society. The people are followers of Lord Ram and called Suryavanshis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Immortals of Meluha is not a true story. This book is a fictional account of a person named Shiva based on the epic stories of Lord Shiva. In The Immortals of Meluha, comes to the fictitious land of Meluha. Shiva convinces the people that he is God because his karma is so great.

Detailed explanation-4: -The present Meluhan king, Daksha, sends his emissaries to North India in Tibet, to invite the local tribes to Meluha. Shiva, chief of the Guna tribe, accepts the proposal and moves to Meluha with his people. Once reached they are received by Ayurvati, the Chief of Medicine of the Meluhans.

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