Devdutt Pattanaik Speaks on Mythology & Politics at JLF 2017

Notable writer Devdutt Pattanaik also spoke about the omnipresence of patriarchal practices.

Pattnaik is one of India’s best-selling authors (Photo Courtesy: Facebook)

The Quint caught up with notable author Devdutt Pattanaik at the Jaipur Literature Festival, where he arrived to a packed hall of audience. Pattanaik said that his advent in television and his decision to speak in Hindi have helped Pattanaik reach out to a diverse range of readers.

Further, the author, who has sever mythological works to his credit, says that his journey from Pharma to books has been relatively smooth.

Pattanaik notes how mythology holds relevance to contemporary politics. Struggle for Power is central to both, he says.

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