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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2023 · 1H 14M

Mahabharat: Myth or REAL History? | Dostcast 177 w/ @JayVardhanSingh ​

from Dostcast · host Vinamre Kasanaa

Jay Vardhan Singh is a Ph.D scholar in Indian History at JNU. He also runs a YouTube channel where he posts about the lesser known facts and nuances of Indian history. In this podcast, ▸ Vinamre and Jay talk about the history of ancient India ▸ The Persian invasion of India ▸ How wars were fought in the ancient times You can follow Jay on: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@JayVardhanSingh Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jayvtweets?t=cwXmZrRv8Ru2sn7lO-rGAA&s=09 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:54 Was the Vedic Era real or fiction? 5:48 Do you consider religion as history or fiction? 12:05 The history of the Mauryan Empire 16:18 Why is ancient Indian history mostly oral? 22:36 Modern war vs ancient war 33:44 What makes Ashoka great? 38:12 Did Ashoka really change after the Kalinga War? 39:35 Why Arthashastra is not a reliable source of history? 46:16 Xerxes invaded India? 49:34 Persian and Greek invasion in India 56:10 History of empires you've never heard of 1:01:59 The future of historians 1:03:32 Must-read books on Indian history 1:06:50 Conclusion

Jay Vardhan Singh is a Ph.D scholar in Indian History at JNU. He also runs a YouTube channel where he posts about the lesser known facts and nuances of Indian history. In this podcast, ▸ Vinamre and Jay talk about the history of ancient India ▸ The Persian invasion of India ▸ How wars were fought in the ancient times You can follow Jay on: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@JayVardhanSingh Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jayvtweets?t=cwXmZrRv8Ru2sn7lO-rGAA&s=09 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:54 Was the Vedic Era real or fiction? 5:48 Do you consider religion as history or fiction? 12:05 The history of the Mauryan Empire 16:18 Why is ancient Indian history mostly oral? 22:36 Modern war vs ancient war 33:44 What makes Ashoka great? 38:12 Did Ashoka really change after the Kalinga War? 39:35 Why Arthashastra is not a reliable source of history? 46:16 Xerxes invaded India? 49:34 Persian and Greek invasion in India 56:10 History of empires you've never heard of 1:01:59 The future of historians 1:03:32 Must-read books on Indian history 1:06:50 Conclusion

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