Historian Vikram Sampath On Gyanvapi Mosque, Lord Shiva, And Rewriting History | Dostcast

Dr. Vikram Sampath is a historian based in Bangalore. He is the author of eight acclaimed books, including Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars, Voice of the Veena: S. Balachander, Women of the Records and Indian Classical Music and the Gramophone, 1900-7930. In this episode, Vinamre and Vikram Sampath discuss: - The rich cultural history of Kashi, - The truth behind Kashi's Gyanvapi Mosque, - How Kashi was attacked and looted multiple times. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:00 Differences Between Varanasi and Kashi 11:20 Challenges While Writing the Book 18:00 The Real History Behind Kashi 21:40 Why the Vishweshwar Form of Shiva Is Important 28:00 Attacks on Kashi 29:30 'लिंग' Meaning 37:40 What Is 'Gyanvapi'? 45:00 Why Pran Pratishtha Is Important 47:00 The Real Conflict 50:10 Who Is Representing the Mosque 53:40 The Gyanvapi Mosque Is Actually Illegal 57:20 Why They Should Be Fearful 1:03:00 Actual Numbers of Temples Revealed 1:09:00 Does India Have a Non-Congregating Faith? 1:10:20 Vikram's Experience at the Site 1:17:00 Disrespecting the Shivling 1:21:00 Vikram's Motivation to Pursue This 1:32:00 Conclusion