Devdutt Pattanaik
Devdutt Pattanaik is a mythologist and writer from Mumbai, India. He is also a speaker, illustrator and author, on Hindu sacred lore, legends, folklore, fables and parables. His work focuses largely on the areas of religion, mythology, and management. He has written books on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times; his more popular books include Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata and Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana and My Gita. Pattanaik has incorporated the Mahabharata and the Ramayana into human resource management.
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| Born | 11 December 1970 (age 53) Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS (Mumbai University) Postgraduate Diploma Comparative Mythology (Mumbai University) |
| Occupation(s) | Mythologist, writer, columnist, illustrator |
| Known for | Works on Indian mythology |
| Parent(s) | Prafulla Kumar (father) Sabitri Pattanaik (Das) (mother) |
| Website | www.Devdutt.com |
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Pattanaik is a columnist for Mid-Day, Times of India, CN Traveller, Daily O, and Scroll.in. He hosted a radio show/podcast for Radio Mirchi, called The Devdutt Pattanaik Show.