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Devdutt Pattanaik

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Vi-vaad is a toolkit for the ego. Sama-vaad is a toolkit for the soul. Silence is a toolkit for sanity. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

The Jain manuscript is both scripture and art object — a sacred ledger recording humanity’s debits and credits before eternity. How do Jain minds express its vision of order in a universe governed not by chaos but by the quiet logic of karma? Read more... indianexpress.com/article/upsc-c…


As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces Read more ... mid-day.com/news/opinion/a…

devduttmyth's tweet image. As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces

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History divides; fiction unites. But both can be misused. The wise reader learns to hold both – the historian’s scepticism and the storyteller’s warmth. Read more at: History in the age of historical fiction deccanherald.com/opinion/histor…

devduttmyth's tweet image. History divides; fiction unites. But both can be misused. The wise reader learns to hold both – the historian’s scepticism and the storyteller’s warmth.

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History in the age of historical fiction

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Was Macaulay anti-India or anti-Brahmin? newindianexpress.com/magazine/2025/…

devduttmyth's tweet image. Was Macaulay anti-India or anti-Brahmin?

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2500 years ago, China and India saw the rise of brilliant strategists. Sun Tzu authored 'The Art of War', advocating for minimal conflict. Kautilya wrote 'Arthashastra', detailing how to master & expand empires. Read more... economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-com…

devduttmyth's tweet image. 2500 years ago, China and India saw the rise of brilliant strategists. Sun Tzu authored 'The Art of War', advocating for minimal conflict. Kautilya wrote 'Arthashastra', detailing how to master & expand empires. 

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इस तरह हिंदू पौराणिक कथाओं में कार्तिकेय बने युद्ध के देवता dainik.bhaskar.com/H2doJlJqNYb

devduttmyth's tweet image. इस तरह हिंदू पौराणिक कथाओं में कार्तिकेय बने युद्ध के देवता dainik.bhaskar.com/H2doJlJqNYb

In a wide-ranging conversation with India House Foundation, on how religion, myth, and faith shape our understanding of India—and how historians have often erased faith from their narratives. youtu.be/4XnQy8dd3Wo?si…

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The popularity of Roll Number 21 highlights the popularity of simplified, bite-sized “mytho-fiction”. But when we serve myths like McNuggets, do we hollow out their meaning? Read more ...

devduttmyth's tweet image. The popularity of Roll Number 21 highlights the popularity of simplified, bite-sized “mytho-fiction”. But when we serve myths like McNuggets, do we hollow out their meaning?

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पूंजीवाद ने किस तरह एक धर्म के विकास में दिया योगदान! dainik.bhaskar.com/1f9fIsevwYb

devduttmyth's tweet image. पूंजीवाद ने किस तरह एक धर्म के विकास में दिया योगदान! dainik.bhaskar.com/1f9fIsevwYb

In Vedas, Indra is the king of the gods, who rides horse-drawn chariots. In later epics, he is imagined as riding a white coloured elephant. In Purana, Indra is a luxury loving god who lives in paradise. Read more... mid-day.com/news/opinion/a…

devduttmyth's tweet image. In Vedas, Indra is the king of the gods, who rides horse-drawn chariots. In later epics, he is imagined as riding a white coloured elephant. In Purana, Indra is a luxury loving god who lives in paradise. 

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A missionary is a relentless salesman. He sells God. He sells God’s message. For centuries there have been Christian missionaries, Muslim missionaries, and Buddhist missionaries. The last century saw the rise of Hindu missionaries. Read more... newindianexpress.com/magazine/2025/…

devduttmyth's tweet image. A missionary is a relentless salesman. He sells God. He sells God’s message. For centuries there have been Christian missionaries, Muslim missionaries, and Buddhist missionaries. The last century saw the rise of Hindu missionaries.

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The idea of compound interest is one of the most powerful and dangerous discoveries in human history. The Sanskrit term for compound interest is chakra-vriddhi Read more at: economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/cha…

devduttmyth's tweet image. The idea of compound interest is one of the most powerful and dangerous discoveries in human history. The Sanskrit term for compound interest is chakra-vriddhi

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सिंह इस तरह बन गया शक्ति और राजत्व का प्रतीक dainik.bhaskar.com/Z4gYcyDOkYb

devduttmyth's tweet image. सिंह इस तरह बन गया शक्ति और राजत्व का प्रतीक dainik.bhaskar.com/Z4gYcyDOkYb

Chanakya is a fantasy figure … so he never grows old or looks happy in any fan art… but Devdutt is a real person so this photo is 10 years old. He looks different now. History is not fantasy. Read more... newindianexpress.com/magazine/2025/…

devduttmyth's tweet image. Chanakya is a fantasy figure … so he never grows old or looks happy in any fan art… but Devdutt is a real person so this photo is 10 years old. He looks different now. History is not fantasy.

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Looking for books by @devduttmyth? We have a few and all are signed by the author! Get your copies today at flat 20% off from Bookworm. Pan-India Home delivery available. Kindly call or msg to 9845076757.

bookworm_Kris's tweet image. Looking for books by @devduttmyth? We have a few and all are signed by the author! Get your copies today at flat 20% off from Bookworm. Pan-India Home delivery available. Kindly call or msg to 9845076757.

इतिहास में व्यापारियों का कैसा रहा योगदान, इन कथाओं से जानें dainik.bhaskar.com/QsuZvaj48Xb

devduttmyth's tweet image. इतिहास में व्यापारियों का कैसा रहा योगदान, इन कथाओं से जानें 

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There is no historical evidence that a man called Chanakya ever lived during Mauryan times. What we have is a story based on later Buddhist & Jain chronicles & Sanskrit plays like Mudra-rakshasa, all imagined after 500 AD... Read more... newindianexpress.com/magazine/2025/…

devduttmyth's tweet image. There is no historical evidence that a man called Chanakya ever lived during Mauryan times. What we have is a story based on later Buddhist & Jain chronicles & Sanskrit plays like Mudra-rakshasa, all imagined after 500 AD...

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Kaisika Dwadashi, the 12th day of the waxing moon after Diwali, is celebrated in many Vishnu temples of South India. During this time, people are encouraged to visit the temple and hear the story from Varaha Purana of Nampaduvan... Read more ... mid-day.com/news/opinion/a…

devduttmyth's tweet image. Kaisika Dwadashi, the 12th day of the waxing moon after Diwali, is celebrated in many Vishnu temples of South India. During this time, people are encouraged to visit the temple and hear the story from Varaha Purana of Nampaduvan...

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In recent years, there has been a growing clash between ‘Sanatani mythology’ and ‘Dalit mythology’. Read more: The Durga of Dalit Mythology deccanherald.com/opinion/the-du…

devduttmyth's tweet image. In recent years, there has been a growing clash between ‘Sanatani mythology’ and ‘Dalit mythology’. 

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The Durga of Dalit Mythology 
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