The Battle of Kalinga is one of the most famous battles of Indian history. It transformed Ashoka into a peace loving promoter of Dhamma. But why did he attack Kalinga and, how did it manage to put up such a fight? We get you the lesser known story of ‘Kalinga Before Ashoka’
For a few hundred years around the 6th BCE, it was as though the known world was on a quest - looking for answers and the secrets of creation. Why did this period trigger the rise of so many faiths here, in the Indian subcontinent and how does it shape us, even today?
Recent archaeological excavations, especially those in Keeladi near Madurai, have helped lift the veil on what was a formative phase of Tamil history and culture. We dig deep to piece together this story on early ‘Tamilakam’ in our series ‘2000 years of India’s History’
The story of how the ambitious kings of Magadha swept across much of northern and eastern India using force, faith, marriages, cunning and even murders to carve out the subcontinent’s first empire. How did it all end? Find out ...
It was a time of warring clans, fiery fort storming gods & powerful priests who held forth. Join us we head back 3500 years to the dawn of the Vedic Age and dissect through layers of archaeological finds, literature & historical research to trace the story of a period that left an indelible mark on Indian history.
