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
A cultural renaissance driven by thriving trade in southern India birthed the three most powerful dynasties of the Sangam Era – the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas of ‘Tamil Country’. We dig deep to get a rare glimpse into their times, their cities and the legacy they left behind.
The Ikshavakus were a short-lived dynasty in Andhra Pradesh. But in less than a century, they left behind an artistic legacy that endures to this day. Also, was there a connection to Lord Rama?
The earliest Tamil literature on record paints a vivid picture of what life was like in Southern India over 2,000 years ago. Journey through Tamilakam or ‘Tamil country’, via the prose and poetry of the Sangam Era, when an intriguing blend of fact, myth and legend evolved
