On Saturday, day two of the History Literature Festival in Hyderabad delivered diverse talks spanning medieval history, business stories, community identities, political ideas, and classical music. The day opened with 'Deccan Dynasties: A Medieval History,' where archaeologists and historians shared insights on how dynasties enter archaeological records. Uthara Suvrathan highlighted her survey of Banavasi, the Kadamba dynasty's early capital, mentioning over 300 sites found. Hemanth Kadambi noted that archaeology and history use different methods even when studying the same past. Next was 'Hues & Brews: Journeys of Asian Paints and Amrut,' sharing how both companies, founded in the 1940s, grew through wise choices. Anupam Gupta said the Asian Paints family brought in professionals to manage the company. Sriram Devatha explained about Amrut, “The DNA of Amrut was to hire people and trust them. Their family gave them the freedom.” 'Community Chemistries: Bengalis and Parsis' featured Bakhtiar Dadabhoy, Sanghamitra Chatterjee, and Sudeep Chakravarti. Dadabhoy pointed out that Parsis trace their roots to pre-Islamic Zoroastrianism. Chakravarti emphasized the importance of origin myths in shaping Bengali identity. In 'Left, Right or Centre: Politics and Ideologies,' Sanjaya Baru, Jaithirth Rao, and Narayani Basu discussed India’s post-Independence political and economic changes. Rao recalled the 1973 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act as a tough law from the Leftist era. Baru shared memories of Hyderabad's Leftist peak in the 1970s and his role in 1991 economic reforms. The festival ended with 'Musical Narratives: Stories and Melodies of the Agra Gharana,' featuring singer Priya Purushothaman with tabla player Milind Mysore and harmonium player Rahul Deshpande, delighting the audience with classical melodies.