EXPOSING The Myths Of The Vedic Era | Dostcast 177 w/

Описание: Jay Vardhan Singh is a Ph.D scholar in Indian History at JNU. He also runs a YouTube channel where he posts about the lesser known facts and nuances of Indian history.

In this podcast,
▸ Vinamre and Jay talk about the history of ancient India

▸ How literature and architecture helps in writing history of a place

▸ How wars were fought in the ancient times

You can follow Jay on:
YouTube:    / @jayvardhansingh  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jayvtweets?t=cwXm...

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Was the Vedic Era real or fiction?
5:48 Do you consider religion as history or fiction?
12:05 The history of the Mauryan Empire
16:18 Why is ancient Indian history mostly oral?
22:36 Modern war vs ancient war
33:44 What makes Ashoka great?
38:12 Did Ashoka really change after the Kalinga War?
39:35 Why Arthashastra is not a reliable source of history?
46:16 Xerxes invaded India?
49:34 Persian and Greek invasion in India
56:10 History of empires you've never heard of
1:01:59 The future of historians
1:03:32 Must-read books on Indian history
1:06:50 Conclusion

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