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.

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Ep 10: The Forgotten Era - Begum Sumroo_Part 1

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 historical battleground. Her life is made more interesting by the ...

Aug 09, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Ep 09: The Philosopher King - Emperor Akbar

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

Aug 01, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Ep 08: Ashok - Lofty Pillars of Wisdom

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

Jun 28, 2020•29 min

Ep 07: Ashok - The Edict of Peace (or not?)

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

May 31, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Ep6: Ashok - The early edicts of Ashok

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

Dec 15, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ep5: Ashok - The Sri Lankan Legend of Mahavamsa

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ranjit-pawar6/mess...

Oct 21, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep4: Ashok - The legend of Ashokavadan

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 their purposes. Written in the 2nd-4th century CE, the Ashokavadan ...

Oct 11, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep3: Ashok - A Legacy in Stone

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. There will be some shorter episodes that would also tackle some of t...

Oct 05, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep2: Anthropology - Archaeology - History - What's the difference?

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

Sep 28, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Ep 1: The Rakhigarhi Genome

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

Sep 21, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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