PARASPAR
Invites you to a book discussion on:
Sacred Grounds: A Journey Through People’s Football
With
Sandeep Menon (Author) & Arnab Dey (Convenor, IISc Football Club)
🏛️Venue: Faculty Hall, Main Building, IISc
📅Date: 26 May 2026 (Tuesday)
⏲️Time: 4 pm
About the book: What is India’s style of football? From the hills of the northeast to the coasts of Kerala to the flatlands of Bengal, the game is part of everyday life. From local heroes nobody outside their village has heard of, the transculturalisation of the game in each locality, football matters deeply to a large part of India. Football is an identity, a vehicle of belonging, something worth fighting to keep alive.
Sacred Grounds is an attempt to tell the stories of the many unique Indian football cultures. It is an effort to shine a spotlight on local heroes and other names lost in history or restricted to certain silos, to narrate their fables and myths, and archive their unknown and forgotten stories. It explores the history, folklore, terrain and culture of different corners of India through the prism of football, using the sporting culture and values to reflect the society and its people.
All are welcome
For any queries, please contact Bitasta Das (bitasta@iisc.ac.in), Office of Communications, Indian Institute of Science.
