Devika Cariapa

Devika Cariapa trained as an archaeologist before finding her calling in making the world of archaeology accessible for children.

Her first book India through Archaeology: Excavating History received the Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and the Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award 2018. Her subsequent works of non-fiction have been awarded the Neev Book Award, The Times of India AutHer Award and the Bangalore Literature Festival Atta Galatta Award and been shortlisted for the Valley of Words Book Award and the Crossword Jury Award.

Devika’s book A Children’s History of Indian in 100 Objects chronicles a hundred objects from prehistoric to contemporary times, revealing stories that enable young readers to engage in a deeper understanding of the past.

Her latest work Ancient Indians (a children’s adaptation of Tony Joseph’s Early Indians) traces the origins of humans in the Indian subcontinent.

When she’s not writing, Devika dabbles in calligraphy and can most often be found wandering around ancient monuments or lingering with intent in one of Bangalore’s wonderful independent bookstores!