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
In many ways, life in the 5th century CE was not very different from what it is today, down to fashion trends and antidotes for hangovers. Read on for some fascinating insights into ancient India, from the works of Kalidasa, one of the greatest Indian poets of all time.
A ‘Golden Age’ or not, the Gupta period did herald a turning point in a way that still influences our beliefs and arts today. Catch the story of the heroes and legends that came to life during the reign of the Guptas...
He came to the subcontinent in search of a religious text and ended up becoming a key chronicler of his time. Here’s a fascinating account of Chinese monk and traveller Fa-Hien’s journey. It gives us a peek into what life was like when the Guptas ruled in the 5th CE.
