Best Indias Glorious History Podcasts (2024)

In this episode, Abhijit and Narendra discuss the political history of India before the foundation of Vijayanagara. They explore the rise and fall of the Khilji and Tughlaq dynasties, the power dynamics within the court, and the influence of foreign Muslims in India. The episode ends with the emergence of the Sangama dynasty and their attempts to c…

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Monthly Review Video #69 - How to Ramp Up Your Hindi Progress for the 2nd Half of the Year | Hindi August 2024 review 8:44

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Hindi Vocab Builder S1 #66 - Major Cities 2:26

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Vijayanagara - The Legacy & Origins with Abhijeeth Hiliyana 1:33:15

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In this episode, Narendra Vikram and Abhijeeth Hiliyana discuss the legacy of Vijayanagara. They explore what Vijayanagara means to them personally and its impact on preserving their cultural identity. The conversation also delves into the invasions of Khiljis and Tuglaqhs into the South and events that lead to the foundation of Vijayanagara.…

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Vijayanagara - India's Past Unfolded with Abhijeet Hiliyana - Part 1 (Introduction) 1:01:52

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Welcome to new mini-series, "India's Past Unfolded.". Introducing a new video podcast format where Indian history comes alive! Join Narendra Vikram, the host of Ithihasa India History Podcast, as he teams up with Abhijeet Hiliyana—a passionate history buff, historical fiction writer, and tech enthusiast. Together, we dive deep into the rich tapestr…

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Video News #88 - Free Hindi Gifts of the Month - August 2024 1:17

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Throwback Thursday S1 #3 - Core Words: How to Say "Delicious," "Coffee" and More! 10:03

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Hindi Vocab Builder S1 #56 - The Top 20 Words For Positive Emotions 4:26

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Video Culture Class: Indian Holidays #7 - Festival of Colors 3:34

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Hindi Vocab Builder S1 #224 - History: Common Terms 3:57

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Video News #87 - Free Hindi Gifts of the Month - July 2024 1:27

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Hindi Vocab Builder S1 #121 - Fruit 2:06

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Secret Location of Sri Krishna Deva Raya's Samadhi 28:27

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We delve into an episode that combines the intrigue of an unsolved mystery with the enduring legacy of one of India's greatest rulers—Sri Krishna Deva Raya. This episode was inspired by an interesting question from a handful of the listeners of this podcast and also something I have seen floating around on the internet forums and comment sections r…

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Throwback Thursday S1 #30 - 10 Things to Do in the Summer in India 4:18

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Vijayanagara's Last Lion Roars - Venkatapati Raya II - Part 4 27:06

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Vijayanagara's Last Lion Roars - Venkatapati Raya II - Part 3 28:53

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Vijayanagara's Last Lion Roars - Venkatapati Raya II - Part 2 28:13

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Before Venkata's reign, the Vijayanagara Empire had largely contented itself with defending its territories. Notably, Tirumala and later Ranga concentrated on safeguarding their domains from external threats. Ranga I, for instance, had taken action only to expel Muslims from Ahobilam and its surroundings. However, Venkata II chose a different path.…

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Vijayanagara's Last Lion Roars - Venkatapati Raya II - Part 1 24:22

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Imagine, if you will, a time when the grandeur of the Vijayanagara Empire, once an epitome of power and prosperity, was slowly waning. Even as the shadows of its own demise encroached around it, the empire started to cast its most brilliant and vibrant light, like a candle nearing its end. The emperor Venkatapati Deva Raya II, whose legacy we are a…

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Every Star Eventually Falls - Last Years & Fall of Sri Krishna Deva Raya 26:59

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The very mention of the downfall of Krishna Deva Raya might sound blasphemous for the romanticists of History and die-hard fans of him. Nevertheless, this fall was the logical conclusion of a meteoric rise. After all, the fate and fortune of empires and emperors are at the mercy of the gravity of time. And the great Krishna Deva Raya was no excepti…

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Ep 13: Series finale - The story of Azaadi 14:13

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The road to Indian Independence was long. It was tough. It was marked by moments of political high, interspersed with long periods of political low. But the freedom struggle eventually succeeded, with the British leaving the land that they had no business occupying in the first place. In this finale, HT senior editor Prashant Jha traces the brutali…

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Ep 12: A Second Mutiny, a final challenge 27:21

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The war had ended. India was inching towards independence, but a clear political roadmap and timeline was missing. The Muslim League had stepped up its agitation for Pakistan. It was a turbulent, uncertain time. And then, in 1946, the Empire was struck with a final blow from within. The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny started from Bombay, and spread acros…

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Ep 11: Netaji: The life and politics of Subhash Bose 38:22

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Even as a war broke out in Europe, a clash between different streams of the Indian nationalist movement broke out at home. Triggered by differences with the Mahatma and his protégés, and a desire to leverage the the crisis presented by the war, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the political lion from Bengal, decided it was time to embark on his own pat…

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Ep 10: It’s time: Quit India 40:57

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In 1939, the Second World War broke out in Europe. And India suddenly found itself as a participant in the war, on behalf of the allied powers. There was one problem — no Indian had been consulted. Indian nationalists were clear. They were opposed to Fascism in Europe, but wanted independence at home first. But, by this time, there were a range of …

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Ep 9: The Years of Constitutionalism 38:24

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As the civil disobedience movement faded, the British embarked on a political exercise to defuse nationalist aspirations — in a way that would help the Empire retain absolute political control. This manifested itself in the Round Table Conferences, the Government of India Act 1935, and the 1937 provincial elections, in which the Congress participat…

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Ep 8: The Mahatma’s March 34:58

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The nationalist movement was at a crossroad by the end of the 1920s. On one hand, the British had shown no inclination to give Indians the right to self rule and continued with their repressive methods. On the other, anger against colonial rule had been building up, with the Congress finally declaring its aim was purna swaraj, complete independence…

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Ep 7: When India stopped cooperating 33:42

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The Rowlatt Acts and the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre had enraged nationalist opinion, and it was in this backdrop that the Mahatma launched his first truly mass-based national movement against the Empire - the Non-Cooperation movement — in 1920. Added to it was the demand for the restoration of the Caliphate — a demand close to the heart of Indian Mu…

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Ep 6: Jallianwala Bagh: The Brutality of the Empire 32:22

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Even as nationalist consciousness was growing, the British decided to embark on what was arguably one of the most coercive phases of colonial rule. In 1919, soon after the First World War ended, the British introduced the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly called the Rowlatt Acts. The new legislation provided for indefinite …

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Ep 5: When the Mahatma returned home 37:59

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1915 marked a decisive turn in India’s freedom struggle. And that wasn’t because of anything the British did. It wasn’t because of anything that the Congress did. It was because one man returned to India after close to two and a half decades abroad. That man was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. And his return, his political philosophy, his techniques of…

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Ep 4: In Lucknow, a moment of unity 36:30

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Just a decade after the Partition of Bengal, and the sharpening of the Hindu-Muslim divide, there was a moment of unity — a unity made possible by a pact between the Congress and the Muslim League in Lucknow in 1916. The Congress agreed to the idea of separate electorates and demanded that one-third of the seats in the imperial and provincial legis…

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Ep 3: In Bengal, a partition and a movement 26:47

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1905 saw a change in the direction of India’s nationalist struggle and deepened a communal divide that would haunt India for decades to come. The reason: Lord Curzon, the imperial Viceroy decided it was time to divide British India’s largest province, the Bengal Presidency. The Partition of Bengal was an attempt to divide the Hindu-majority west an…

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Ep 2: The birth of the Indian National Congress 34:33

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It had been three decades since the mutiny. It was a period of gloom, as the Crown consolidated its rule, caring little for the well-being of Indians. But a set of early Indian nationalists and a somewhat unusual British reformer came together in Bombay in 1885 to set up what was to become the primary vehicle of India’s political aspirations — the …

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Ep 1: The Mutiny that ended Company Raj 34:29

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The summer of 1857 changed the course of Indian history. For over a century, the East India Company had been expanding its territorial economic control over India. The Company used coercion, deception, and cooption, and appeared invincible. But beneath the surface of deceptive calm, there was discontent against what was the foreign corporate rule. …

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The Road to Indian Independence: An Introduction 13:04

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India’s freedom struggle is a story of evolution and revolution. It is a story of elite leadership and mass movements. It is a story of the most remarkable and successful non-violent struggle in global history wearing down the most powerful Empire the world has seen through the power of truth. It is a story of repression and revolt. It is a story o…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series Finale: The Rise of Sri Krishna Deva Raya: Pt 6 21:38

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Saluva Thimmarasu's idea of forging letters from the 16 of Gajapati’s Mahapatras and making it seem like the vassals of Gajapati were actively conspiring with the Vijayanagara Emperor to betray Prataparudra on the day of the battle was a masterstroke. Meanwhile, Subuddhi, the officer who had been sent by the Gajapati to keep him updated of all that…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Rise of Sri Krishna Deva Raya: Pt 5 24:32

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We had ended the last episode at a cliffhanger, a crucial juncture for Sri Krishnadevaraya and his army. The Great Raya’s blitzkrieg took him deep into the enemy Gajapati territory, only to realize that he and his army were trapped. “Their strategy totally foils our plans,” he thought. “In fact, the whole campaign is quickly becoming a disaster! Da…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Rise of Sri Krishna Deva Raya: Pt 4 21:54

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Welcome back to Ithihasa Indic History Podcast! This is the 1st episode of 2022 and the Episode 52 of the Season Vijayanagara. Loyal Listeners who have been asking me, your wait is finally over. Let us pick up where we left in December of 2021. We had ended the previous episode with the conquest of the Udayagiri fortress by the Vijayanagara Army af…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Rise of Sri Krishna Deva Raya: Pt 3 24:41

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This episode and the next will look closely at the campaigns of Sri Krishna Devaraya against the Orissa Gajapati’s scion, Prataparudra Deva and their intense personal rivalry that added fuel to the already simmering fire between these two Hindu powers. Not many people realize that the aftermath of this long simmering war between these two great pow…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Rise of Sri Krishna Deva Raya: Pt 2 24:23

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Krishna Deva Raya’s period of rule constitutes the glorious epoch in the history of the Vijayanagara empire, with back to back military victories scored on all sides, in quick succession, besides being the apex time in the history of arts and culture in the South. The name Krishna Deva Raya, even till this day evokes the same response in the hearts…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Rise of Sri Krishna Deva Raya: Pt 1 22:57

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Krishna Deva Raya’s period of rule constitutes the glorious epoch in the history of the Vijayanagara empire, with back to back military victories scored on all sides, in quick succession, besides being the apex time in the history of arts and culture in the South. The name Krishna Deva Raya, even till this day evokes the same response in the hearts…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Tuluva Coup D'etat : p6 21:07

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The 1st Emperor of the Saluva Dynasty, Saluva Narasimha died in about the year 1490 CE, without enjoying the power and position for long, leaving two minor sons behind him. Placing the kingdom under the charge of his trusted lieutenant, Tuluva Narasa Nayaka as a regent. When Narasanayaka raised the eldest of the princes to the throne, Timmaraja opp…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: Saluva The Eagle : p5 24:41

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This episode is going to be focused on Saluva Narasimha’s journey to the Lion’s Throne and what it meant to the waning fortunes of Vijayanagara.By Narendra Vikram D

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: The Fall of Sangamas : p4 19:20

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The great Emperor Devaraya II had passed away, his inexperienced and not so talented successor Mallikarjuna Raya had ascended the throne. And the dark clouds of war were already hovering around Vijayanagara. It’s arch rivals, the Bahamanis and Gajapatis were more than eager to commence a pincer move to finish it off with their opportunistic allianc…

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: Devaraya I & II - Last Great Sangamas : p3 18:29

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Yet another war between the Vijayanagara and Bahamani had ended, but it was followed by a brutal famine throughout the Deccan and Karnataka that distressed the populations of both the kingdoms up until 1424 CE for two long years. In spite of these setbacks, Vijayanagara soon recovered its strength, making Devaraya I and his successor Devaraya II's …

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Vijayanagara and Gajapati Series: DevaRaya's Revenge : p2 19:11

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The breathing room and crucial buffer that DevaRaya II’s reign provided to the Empire cannot be understated. His rule had prevented it from being eaten up by its rivals, the Gajapatis and Bahmanis, who were eagerly waiting to carve it up for themselves. And it is exactly for this reason that I will be dedicating some time to the under appreciated r…

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