#25- Utkarsh Patel: Understanding Mythology

Utkarsh Patel is the professor of Comparative Mythology at The University of Mumbai, he has written several books all available on Amazon.

EPISODE LINKS:

Utkarsh's Books:

https://www.amazon.in/Books-Utkarsh-Patel/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AUtkarsh+Patel

Utkarsh's Website:

https://utkarshmp.com/

Utkarsh's articles for News18:

https://www.news18.com/blogs/author/utkarsh-patel-14512.html

Utkarsh on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/utkarsh.patel.9634

Utkarsh on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/utkarshmp

Utkarsh on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/utkarshmp/?hl=en

SOURCES MENTIONED:

All Walks of Life Podcast #23- Dr. Tathagata Neogi: Calcutta History:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6pu5Tquzq0&t=1225s

The Valmiki Ramayana:

https://www.amazon.in/Valmiki-Ramayana-Set-Vols/dp/0143441140

Ravan: A Contradiction | Mythology Comes Alive | Indian Mythology | Utkarsh Patel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMcxo3WyEuU&t=330s

Management & Mythology | Utkarsh Patel | TEDxIIMIndoreMumbai:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMYpROXpg8&t=304s

Tulsidas' Ramayana:

https://www.amazon.in/Tulsidas-Ramayana-Charit-Manas-Chitra/dp/8184823215

Akbar: The Great Mughal:

https://www.amazon.in/Akbar-Great-Mughal-Ira-Mukhoty/dp/9389836042

Chandrabati's Ramayan:

https://www.amazon.in/Chandrabatis-Ramayan-Nabaneeta-Dev-translator/dp/9385932942

Shakuntala:

https://www.amazon.in/Shakuntala-Utkarsh-Patel/dp/8129137461

Silappatikaram:

https://www.amazon.in/Silapathikaram-Thelivurai-Tamil-Puliyoorkesigan/dp/B074CGM3N7

The Alphabet Vs. The Goddess:

https://www.amazon.in/Alphabet-Versus-Goddess-Conflict-Between/dp/0140196013

Many Ramayanas: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia:

https://www.amazon.in/Many-Ramayanas-Diversity-Narrative-Tradition/dp/0195635183

Saregama mythology comes alive:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=saregama+mythology+comes+alive

PODCAST INFO:

Illustrator: Nandini Agarwal

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Spotify:

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Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-walks-of-life-podcast/id1510514317

CONTACT:

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OUTLINE:

0:00- Introduction

0:17- Teaching during the pandemic

8:41- Utkarsh’s intellectual journey

13:25- Why are people so fascinated by mythology?

19:58- Meta-truths

43:18- Should we always speak the truth?

57:44- Should we fight over insignificant things?

1:05:04- Ravan

1:14:57- Management & Mythology

1:22:30- Storytelling

1:34:04- Religion & Mythology

2:00:03- Feminism & Mythology

2:09:46- Trans individuals and Same Sex relationships in Indian Mythology

2:12:51- Patriarchy in Indian Mythology

2:20:02- Book Recommendation

2:21:04- Final Words

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