3.12 Protected by the lion man
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) Two rulers fight over Northern India. The emperor of the Guptas, a gentle man devoted to Buddhism. The king of the Huns, a self-made man devoted to conquest. This week,...
15 Feb 201745min
3.11 Ruled by rebels
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) It's festival time, and the streets of Pataliputra are busy with the sound of celebration. But the celebrations won't last. Emperors will fall like flies. The empire wi...
8 Feb 201738min
3.i The path between two rivers
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) Ever strolled through a museum absent mindedly, when all the exhibits seem to blur into one. What would happen if you took just one exhibit found out everything you cou...
1 Feb 201748min
2.i The abduction of queen Kakati
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) A sculpture from an ancient Indian monastery carries us away on the wings of a bird of legend. Link to image: http://bit.ly/2jHcZbr
18 Jan 201715min
1.ii The Fly Whisker
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com). The Didarganj Yakshi, a beautiful life-size statue of a woman. We hear how she was discovered, and became an international agent, and her place in ancient Pataliputra....
11 Jan 201722min
1.i The artefacts bumble
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) Quick introduction to the mini-episodes on artworks and artefacts. Short ancient Indian story by way of compensation.
11 Jan 201711min
3.10 Protected by destruction (part 2)
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The fortunes of the Gupta family are ruined. The empire has splintered into a dozen warring factions. The huns are already inside India, and at the gates of the empire....
4 Jan 201736min
3.9 Protected by destruction (part 1)
(www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week, the huns are coming!
28 Des 201644min
