S3E4: The Crash Of 1864-65 | Bombay Born 4

S3E4: The Crash Of 1864-65 | Bombay Born 4

Mumbai or Bombay was struck by the first major share market scandal in India in 1865.

The American Civil War and the sudden cotton export boom it had caused suddenly brought massive fortunes in the hands of speculators.
From merchant princes to lowly menials, everyone in Bombay jumped right into the speculation mania.
I look into the details of this episode in this and the next episode.

Join us on this 10-part journey as we decode, the rise of Bombay

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S6E1: The Turning Wheels of India's Automotive Revolution | The Great Indian Car Dream 1

S6E1: The Turning Wheels of India's Automotive Revolution | The Great Indian Car Dream 1

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S6E1: Introducing: The Great Indian Car Dream

S6E1: Introducing: The Great Indian Car Dream

A small car is not an unattainable aspiration for a middle-class family in India today. Forty years ago though, it was! Cars were considered an unaffordable luxury until the mid-eighties when Maruti 8...

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S5E4: Multiple Faces of Dalit Politics ft Prof. Sudha Pai & Dr. Sajjan Kumar

S5E4: Multiple Faces of Dalit Politics ft Prof. Sudha Pai & Dr. Sajjan Kumar

HistoryChatter enters into contemporary history in this special episode. Anirban speaks to political scientists Prof. Sudha Pai and Dr. Sajjan Kumar on the recent past and prospects of Dalit politics ...

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S5E3: Whatever happened to the Hindustani language?

S5E3: Whatever happened to the Hindustani language?

Once the British conquered India, they invested in learning Indian languages. Initially, they searched for one common language for the whole subcontinent. The search for a common vernacular in India m...

2 Jul 202342min

S5E2: Branding the Mahenjodaro Girl ft. Dr. Ashish Kumar

S5E2: Branding the Mahenjodaro Girl ft. Dr. Ashish Kumar

There was some controversy about whether it was right or fair to clothe the nude bronze figurine from Mohenjo Daro when it was recently adopted as the mascot of an International Museum Expo, 2023 bein...

28 Mai 202336min

S5E1: A Brief History of Cricket Commentary

S5E1: A Brief History of Cricket Commentary

Cricket commentary has just turned hundred years old. It has undergone great transformation as it grew from modest beginnings in Australia and England in the 1920s. This episode looks into the debut a...

14 Mai 202328min

S4E6: BONUS EPISODE: The Explosion The Never Happened  | Atomic India 6

S4E6: BONUS EPISODE: The Explosion The Never Happened | Atomic India 6

India came close to testing an atomic bomb several times between 1974 and 1998. One of those times was in 1983 when Indira Gandhi withdrew authorization at the last moment. Narasimha Rao was about to ...

24 Apr 202319min

S4E5: Afterlife Of The Explosion | Atomic India 5

S4E5: Afterlife Of The Explosion | Atomic India 5

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