Ep 405: The Forces That Shaped Hinduism

Every simple story about it is wrong: Hinduism contains multitudes. And it went into the directions it did for specific reasons. Manu Pillai joins Amit Varma in episode 405 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe the role of history in the shaping of Hinduism -- and Hindu nationalism.

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Also check out:
1. Manu Pillai on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Amazon and his own website.
2. Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity -- Manu Pillai.
3. The Deccan Before Shivaji — Episode 98 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai).
4. Our Colorful Past — Episode 127 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai).
5. Kerala and the Ivory Throne — Episode 156 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai).
6. The Multitudes of Our Maharajahs -- Episode 244 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai).
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