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Tracing Origins
Two Books on the Evolution of Indian Languages and States
Speakers
Karthik Venkatesh, in his book, 10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be, traces the long and varied journeys of ten languages through time, examining the cultural shifts and political and social influences that have shaped them. He provides a glimpse of their literature, tracks the growth of their scripts and identifies landmark moments that have preserved and reinvented these ten Indian languages.
Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan, in his book, The Origin Story of India’s States, gives us an account of the genesis of India’s states, presenting the incredible origin stories of each of India’s twenty-eight states and eight union territories, spanning from Independence until today.
The authors come together in this session to delve into the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of both subjects, to compare and contrast their development and to share with us their process in putting together books that are accessible and of historical import.
Speakers
Karthik Venkatesh
Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan
Venkataraghavan is a writer, actor, and director. His non-fiction book “The Origin Story of India’s States” was published by Penguin in 2021, and his children’s books by Pratham Books. His short fiction has appeared in The Iowa Review and The Bombay Literary Magazine. He was awarded the 2023 Neev Fellowship for Children’s Book Creators, for his forthcoming children’s novel set in the Madras Zoo during the Second World War. He has written, directed, produced and performed in “Brachio: The Story of a Lighthouse”, a full-length play for children based on the principles of social justice and equity, which premiered at the Young BIC Theatre Festival 2023 in Bengaluru.
