In Conversation With Ira Mukhoty | Chalchitra Talks

Ira Mukhoty is an Indian author. She studied natural sciences at the University of Cambridge. Her book Heroines: Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History tells the tales of mythical heroines including Draupadi and Radha, and "six real women who played extraordinary roles but who weren’t written into textbooks as were their male counterparts", including Jahanara Begum, Rani Laxmibai and Hazrat Mahal. Recent books by Ira Mukhoty : SONG OF DRAUPADI https://amzn.to/38tdgdE Daughters of the Sun https://amzn.to/37EoFHp Akbar https://amzn.to/3w9c4oM Heroines https://amzn.to/3M9mj2h Books mentioned by Ira in the video - The Left Hand of Darkness - https://amzn.to/3yBQB9G India in the Persianate Age - https://amzn.to/3a0X1Fl This House of Grief - https://amzn.to/39n6kPC Joe Cinque's Consolation - https://amzn.to/3FHak9A Beloved - https://amzn.to/39ktAgR Educated - https://amzn.to/3wu9mZZ A Girl is a Half-formed Thing - https://amzn.to/3L9gmAV The Beauty Myth - https://amzn.to/39k3ECm Invisible Women - https://amzn.to/38sIiT9 The Haunting of Alma Fielding - https://amzn.to/37IWQxD The Year of Magical Thinking - https://amzn.to/3PoCwmi The Tibetan Book of the Dead - https://amzn.to/3woavm8 Shuggie Bain - https://amzn.to/3svJJ9Z Americanah - https://amzn.to/3PhMXYH Cold Earth - https://amzn.to/3sBnujf This Is How It Always Is - https://amzn.to/3Pdu4pE Edited by: Manav   / inightstar   Graphics : Samraj Agarwal   / samraj_agarwal   Intro Animation by : Vinayak Tripathi   / vnyk__   If you like our work you can contribute to us on YouTube Community/Patreon. The higher tiers will also give you access to our exclusive Whatsapp Groups - Chalchitra Movie Club, Chalchitra Book Club, Chalchitra Music Club, Chalchitra Sports Club, and Chalchitra Science Club (Godfather will get access to all groups). YouTube Community    / @chalchitratalks   Patreon   / chalchitratalks   As soon as you become a Patron/YouTube Member, please send us an email at : vaibhav@chalchitratalks.com, so that we can give you access to our exclusive perks. :) Merch : https://kadakmerch.com/collections/ch... Website : https://www.chalchitratalks.com Instagram :   / chalchitratalks   Discord :   / discord   Telegram : https://t.me/chalchitratalks Whatsapp : https://chat.whatsapp.com/EXGqiAWdTNu... Check out our Podcast channel :    / @vaibhavmunjalpodcast   About Chalchitra Talks: Chalchitra Talks is India's biggest platform for recommendations of movies, books, TV Shows, podcasts, and poetry by experts and celebrities. We also make video essays and fictional content. We also do nightly streams where we do quizzes and fun conversations! Channel run by : Vaibhav Munjal   / vaibhavmunjal25   Sorabh Munjal   / sorabhmunjal   Vaani Mahesh   / vaanimahesh   Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - What is Ira reading these days 03:59 - Favourite Authors 09:58 - Books Ira is enjoying currently 12:15 - Favourite dedications 14:37 - Reason for reading 17:27 - How reading shaped Ira’s perspective of women 21:17 - TV Show Recommendations 22:27 - Vaani recommends a book to Ira 23:10 - More TV Show Recommendations 24:21 - Podcast Recommendations 27:01 - Museum Recommendations 29:43 - Unwinding activities 30:27 - Ira talks about writing 32:21 - Ira’s process of making notes 34:03 - On meeting authors 36:46 - Ira’s pockets of stillness 38:04 - Subscribe to ‪@ChalchitraTalks‬ #IraMukhoty #Books