Lord of Light
The original crew made themselves immortal and rule a colony planet as the Hindu pantheon, until one of them reintroduces Buddhism as a weapon. Hugo winner, 1968.
On a colony planet, the crew of the original ship have made themselves immortal and rule as the Hindu pantheon, until one of them reintroduces Buddhism as a political weapon. Won the Hugo in 1968, and remains one of the strangest things science fiction has produced.
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Tyler Cowen
“Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rule their world as gods of the Hindu pantheon.” First published in 1967.
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