Long History Short with Ranjit

Long History Short with Ranjit

Listen to the most interesting and important events from Indian and World history. In short yet informative episodes, this podcast makes knowing history an enjoyable experience. Listen to a crisp episode on your commute, in your coffee break or over the weekend. Share questions, comments and suggestion with voice messages. Available on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Itunes, Pocket Cast, and other popular podcast platforms. Access on your mobile or PC.

Episodes

Ep 10: The Forgotten Era - Begum Sumroo_Part 1

August 9, 2020 • 18 mins
This brand new episode kicks off a journey into an era of Indian history that is the least understood in the country. Learn about a time when civilizations clashed and collapsed to mark the end of one empire and the start of another, less benevolent rule that would push Indian into poverty and loss of identity for a long time to come. Begum Sumroo is one such character who played an interesting role, though on the fringes of this h...
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Ep 09: The Philosopher King - Emperor Akbar

August 1, 2020 • 23 mins
Listen to the story of Mughal Emperor Akbar's experiments with philosophy and religion that led him to create a beautiful assembly known as the Ibadat Khana, that could accomodate hundreds of scholars from all religions and sects.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/message
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Ep 08: Ashok - Lofty Pillars of Wisdom

June 28, 2020 • 28 mins
The lion capital which is synonmous with Ashok in India, used to cap pillars that also carried his edicts. Listen to this episode to know all about Ashok's pillar edicts, and some interesting facts related to this phase of Ashokan history.   #history #podcasts #listening #buddha #ashoka #india #zen #historybuff #historygeek  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/message
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Ep 07: Ashok - The Edict of Peace (or not?)

May 31, 2020 • 17 mins
In this episode, continue to explore Ashokan edicts, with a special focus on the edict that made Ashok and Indian culture synonymous with peace across the world. But did it truly reflect Ashok's commitment to peace or a brilliant political tactic? Listen to some theories and form your own view !  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/message
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Ep6: Ashok - The early edicts of Ashok

December 15, 2019 • 17 mins
Listen to the edicts of Ashok that give a first person account of his own ideas about following the path of change. The minor edict presented in Ashok's own language, of course, accompanied with a translation ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/message
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Ep5: Ashok - The Sri Lankan Legend of Mahavamsa

October 21, 2019 • 16 mins
In this episode, listen to what the Sri Lankans had to say about Ashok. The Mahavamsa, a chronicle of all the rulers of Sri Lanka, traces the history of Ashok in context of an important Sri Lankan ruler, Devanampiya Tissa, and also the establishment of Buddhism on the island. Does this legend agree with the Ashokavadana, the Indian legend of Ashok? Find out that and other interesting memories of Ashok from this 1500 year old epic. ...
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Ep4: Ashok - The legend of Ashokavadan

October 11, 2019 • 25 mins
In this brand new episode, meet the Ashok of the ancient Indian legend - Ashokavadan - written sometime in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. This legend tells of Ashok's transformation from a cruel version of 'Chandashok' to the pious image of 'Dharamashok'. This episode will tell you why, and how he undergoes this transformation. But even more importantly, it will show you how legends create larger-than-life images of their heroes and th...
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Ep3: Ashok - A Legacy in Stone

October 5, 2019 • 11 mins
The first in a series of episodes that will take you through the journey of Ashok, his edicts, and the philosophy that he desired to blend into his ruling style. In this episode, you will know why Ashok matters, what kind of edicts he issued, and how the edicts are classified in history. The next episodes will take you through his political background, the circumstances that forced him to change, and the contents of the edicts. The...
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Ep2: Anthropology - Archaeology - History - What's the difference?

September 28, 2019 • 10 mins
If you have ever wondered what these terms mean and how they differ as fields, this podcast will explain to you what each of these fields does to tell the story of the human journey !  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/message
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Ep 1: The Rakhigarhi Genome

September 21, 2019 • 26 mins
This episode gives you a brief idea of the contents of the Rakhigarhi report published in Sep'19, and the controversies surrounding it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/message
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