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Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is it difficult to teach children Bhagvad Gita?

Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is it difficult to teach children Bhagvad Gita?

Update: 2024-02-14
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As a state doubles down on its decision to teach school children parts of the Gita, author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about why the holy text may not be for children. He talks about its complexities and also why he believes it shouldn't be viewed outside the context of the Mahabharata.

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Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is it difficult to teach children Bhagvad Gita?

Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is it difficult to teach children Bhagvad Gita?

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