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Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie

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Princess Savitri was benevolent, brilliant, and bright. Her grace was known throughout the land, and many princes and merchants flocked to her family’s palace to seek her hand in marriage. But upon witnessing her blinding splendor in person, the men lost their nerve. Unimpressed with these suitors, she determined to find a husband herself. Iseult Gillespie tells the tale of Savitri and Satyavan.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Iseult Gillespie
Director
Jagriti Khirwar, Raghav Arumugam
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Sound Designer
Spencer Ward
Music
Salil Bhayani
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Joseph Isaac

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