Manu V. Devadevan (born 1957) is an Indian historian known for his works on pre-modern south India.[1] [2] He holds an expertise in multiple Indian languages.[3] He currently works at School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi.[1][4] He has also published two poetry collections in Kannada and is also a translator.[2]
Manu Devadevan, originally from Kerala, grew up and studied in Bengaluru.[2] He completed his post-graduate degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University and completed his doctoral research from Mangalore University (under historian Kesavan Veluthat).[2] The Infosys Prize 2019 for Humanities was awarded to Manu Devadevan.[1]