Did you know that around 200 years after Alexander the Great’s death, a Greek army swept across North India to complete a task that he had left unfinished - the conquest of India! They took over the great cities of the time Saket (Ayodhya), Mathura, Ujjain and Pataliputra. Catch this little known story
From ‘low born’ to king of kings, Chandragupta Maurya ruled at a pivotal point in the subcontinent’s history. A contemporary of Alexander, he built one of India’s greatest empires only to give it all up, at the height of his power. Here’s his riveting story pieced together by historians across the ages
As the Mauryan empire fell, a clutch of small states emerged that vied for dominion. They may not have succeeded in their ambitions, but this interlude, set the stage for regional variations, visible even today. Revisit these lost local ‘kingdoms’ in North India.
Is it a coincidence that the modern state of Maharashtra was home to an ancient dynasty known as the ‘Maharathis’ 2200 years ago? Who were they and what was their world like? We trace the forgotten story of local chieftains and influential overlords who ruled the Deccan in ancient times.
How is the great Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II connected to present day Kerala? A small stretch of land, in a sleepy town in Kerala hides secrets to a past when this was an international trading hub. We travel through the deep South of India to find some buried treasures.
