India vs Bharat — The Truth They Never Taught Us

Описание: In this thought-provoking episode of the #AkhilKothariPodcast, we sit down with #AbhijitJoag — author, researcher, and thinker known for his deep work on Indian civilisation, history, culture, and narrative distortion.

This conversation challenges many ideas we have been taught about #India, #Bharat, #Hindu identity, and the way Indian history has been written and presented over the last few centuries.

Abhijit Joag explains how India was not just a spiritual civilisation, but once the world’s first #KnowledgeSociety and a global #SuperEconomy, and how colonial rule systematically dismantled Indian systems — from education and governance to economy and self-belief.

The episode also dives into controversial but important topics like the #AryanInvasionTheory, Mughal approaches to India, and how #Modernity is slowly eroding cultural continuity.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:28 – Difference between #India and #Bharat, and the origin of the word #Hindu
6:28 – What the British thought when they first visited India, and what they actually found
9:14 – How the British ruled India, destroyed its systems, and changed the historical narrative
13:44 – What is the #AryanInvasionTheory?
21:38 – The approach of the #Mughals towards India
23:03 – How modernity is slowly destroying our culture
24:38 – How India was once the world’s first #KnowledgeSociety
31:53 – Examples proving India was the world’s first knowledge society
32:56 – Origin of #PlasticSurgery in ancient India (references from the #Vedas)
42:28 – How the world came to know about Indian culture
46:43 – The story of how #Banking originated in Italy
54:04 – How India was once the world’s first #SuperEconomy
1:04:03 – How historians and researchers discovered this (sources, evidence & methodology)

👤 About the Guest

Abhijit Joag is a researcher and author widely known for questioning colonial narratives and presenting evidence-based perspectives on Indian civilisation. His work focuses on Indian history, culture, economics, and civilisational continuity, often drawing from original sources, historical records, and comparative research.

He is known for presenting uncomfortable questions — not for provocation, but to encourage critical thinking and reclaim intellectual confidence about India’s past.

Recommended Read — India That Is Bharat
If you’re interested in understanding India’s history, civilisation, and how colonial narratives shaped modern identity, India That Is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution by J. Sai Deepak is a must-read. This award-winning work traces the influence of colonial and Western thought on Bharat’s cultural and constitutional evolution, going back to the Age of Discovery and forward to the shaping of governance and modern identity. The book offers a nuanced, evidence-driven perspective on how history, civilisation, and constitution intersect in India’s past and present.

📘 Read it here: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9399955206

🔍 What This Episode Explores

Why India and Bharat are not just two names, but two civilisational ideas

How British colonialism reshaped Indian history and education

Whether the Aryan Invasion Theory stands on solid evidence

How ancient India functioned as a global knowledge hub

Evidence of advanced science, surgery, and economics in ancient India

How global banking, trade, and prosperity evolved

Why cultural erosion today is more dangerous than political defeat

This episode is not about nostalgia.
It’s about #CivilisationalMemory, #HistoricalTruth, and #CulturalConfidence.

🎯 Why You Should Watch This Episode

If you are interested in:

Indian history beyond textbooks

Understanding how narratives are created

Culture vs modernity debates

Evidence-based civilisational discussions

This episode will change how you look at India’s past and present.

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