Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously.

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Also check out
1. Devdutt Pattanaik on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, YouTube, Amazon and his own website.
2. Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
3. The Girl Who Chose -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
4. The Boys Who Fought -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
5. Ramayana Versus Mahabharata -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
6. My Gita -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
7. Bahubali: 63 Insights into Jainism -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
8. Sati Savitri -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
9. Business Sutra -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
10. Ahimsa: 100 Reflections on the Harappan Civilization -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
11. Olympus -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
12. Eden -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
13. East vs West -- The Myths That Mystify -- Devdutt Pattanaik's 2009 TED Talk.
14. Today My Mother Came Home -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
15. The Incredible Curiosities of Mukulika Banerjee — Episode 276 of The Seen and the Unseen.
16. The Life and Times of Mrinal Pande — Episode 263 of The Seen and the Unseen.
17. Sara Rai Inhales Literature — Episode 255 of The Seen and the Unseen.
18. The Life and Times of Shanta Gokhale — Episode 311 of The Seen and the Unseen.
19. Yuganta -- Irawati Karve.
20. Women in Indian History — Episode 144 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ira Mukhoty).
21. The Jewel in the Crown -- BBC TV series.
22. Heat and Dust -- James Ivory.
23. The Sexual Outlaw -- John Rechy.
24. Bombay Dost and Gay Bombay.
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