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Devdutt writes prolifically on mythology – he has written books not just on Indian mythology, but how it relates to the various spheres in the life of the common man.
"I have currently just covered Hindu mythology. And Greek mythology. There is Buddhist, Jain, Abrahmic and world mythology that awaits coverage. Also, writing for different audiences excites me: if Jaya is for adults, then I needed to write Boys who Fought for children. If Business Sutra is for management students, then Shikhandi And Other Queer Tales They Don’t Tell You is for the LGBT community."

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Marriage: 100 Stories Around India's Favourite Ritual
By Devdutt Pattanaik

Marriage, by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, brings together stories from Vedic, Puranic, Tamil, and Sanskrit literature, from regional, classical, folk and tribal lore, from oral and textual traditions, across 3000 years of history and 3 million square kilometres of geography, to reveal the diversity and fluidity of Indian customs and beliefs around marriage. ‘Let all the […]

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Marriage: 100 Stories Around India's Favourite Ritual By Devdutt Pattanaik

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Marriage: 100 Stories Around India's Favourite Ritual
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