Ep 3: Origins

Just how old is the oldest whodunnit from India? Who were the first writers of detective fiction in this country? And who were their inspirations? How did India get her first detective department? Find out in this episode of the desi detective show. Host: Suparna Chatterjee (www.suparnachatterjee.com) Instagram : thedesidetectiveshow and soup_and_chat Email: [email protected] Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala Instagram: b_prasanna and khurshedbatliwala Books and references:WikipediaEvery Man his own Detective - Richard ReidMemoirs of Vidocq - Eugene Francois VidocqDarogar Doftor - Priyonath MukherjeeOffice of Bankaulla - Kaliprasanna ChattopadhyayMurders in the Rue Morgue - Edgar Allan PoeThe Making of a Gentleman and a Detective - Anindita GhoshRemarkable Criminal Trials in BengalJournal of Medical Jurisprudence in India - Dr Norman CheversThe Manichean Investigators - Pinaki Roy