Material Progress vs Progress, in Ancient India

An episode of the World History (हिन्दी) podcast, hosted by Jyoti, titled "Material Progress vs Progress, in Ancient India" was published on March 31, 2024 and runs 14 minutes.

March 31, 2024 ·14m · World History (हिन्दी)

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Summary

NOTE: Errors in this episode mentioned at the bottom of the description. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have we made progress compared to those who preceded us? Are we better than them? Materially, no doubt. We have iPhones, drive EVs, fly in hours to different places on the planet. Socially? The jury isn't out, yet. So was the case for the Mauryan rulers of Magadha compared to other dynasties of Magadha. We could say similar things when we compare Magadha to the Age of Mahajanapadas, Early Vedic Age and the Indus Valley Civilisation. Don't forget to leave a rating and let us know how you gauge our podcast. Do send us your valuable feedback on [email protected] Corrigendum: Ashoka's children who went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism were Mahendra and Sanghamitra. Mahendra was incorrectly mentioned as Rahula. In history, Rahula was the son of Siddhartha Gautam(Buddha).

Episode Description

NOTE: Errors in this episode mentioned at the bottom of the description.

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Have we made progress compared to those who preceded us?

Are we better than them?

Materially, no doubt. We have iPhones, drive EVs, fly in hours to different places on the planet.

Socially?

The jury isn't out, yet.

So was the case for the Mauryan rulers of Magadha compared to other dynasties of Magadha. We could say similar things when we compare Magadha to the Age of Mahajanapadas, Early Vedic Age and the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Don't forget to leave a rating and let us know how you gauge our podcast.

Do send us your valuable feedback on [email protected]

Corrigendum: Ashoka's children who went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism were Mahendra and Sanghamitra. Mahendra was incorrectly mentioned as Rahula. In history, Rahula was the son of Siddhartha Gautam(Buddha).