Forgotten India

A very happy and prosperous new year 2021 ! --------------------------------------------------- This is an extempore, uncut episode in which I talk about the journey so far for the forgotten India podcast and what are our milestones in 2021.  

Since last four decades ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) has been a potent militant outfits of North East India. In this episode, I talk about how Indian Army, Assam Rifles and the state police had worked in close coordination over the years to choke and tame ULFA which helped in gradual return of a long-awaited peace in the region.

The anchor point of reconstructing the timeline of ancient Indian civilization is to determine the true age of Rigveda. Rigveda is the nucleus, the source, and guiding light from where the knowledge and wisdom emancipated. In this two-part series, we will look into the various archaeological, climatic, linguistic, and archaeo-astronomical evidence to approximate the age for the composition of Rig Veda.

The anchor point of reconstructing the timeline of ancient Indian civilization is to determine the true age of Rigveda. Rigveda is the nucleus, the source, and guiding light from where the knowledge and wisdom emancipated. In this two-part series, we will look into the various archaeological, climatic, linguistic, and archaeo-astronomical evidence to approximate the age for the composition of Rig Veda.

The Partition of India is one such regrettable tragedy that is not often talked about. In this episode, we talk about the events that led to the single largest man-made catastrophe of modern India which killed approximately 20 lakh people, displaced more than 1.5 crore people, and damaged both the nations forever.  

Dr. Raj Vedam is an eminent scholar of ancient Indian history and the co-founder of the think tank "Indian History Awareness and Research". His talks on Ancient Indian History available on youtube is a real eye-opener and a must-watch for every History enthusiast. In this conversation, we talked on various topics such as the peopling of India, Saraswati civilization, Aryan Invasion/Migration theory, etc.  

In this episode of the podcast, we will talk about a topic which lies on the border of Myth Vs History. We will talk about the sacred River Sarasvati, The majestic and mystical river of Vedas, the perennial source of human intellect and cradle of human evolution. The subject evokes strong feelings of veneration towards the Vedic civilization of India. It is a natural quest of enthusiastic Indic minds to know more about this epicenter of human evolution, not only to feel proud about our history but also to unlock the spiritual door of one’s awakening.

One of the greatest lies of Indian History is the Aryan Invasion theory. In this episode of the podcast, we will look at all the major arguments proposed in support of the theory and rebut them with facts and logic. For far too long, Indians were bereft of the right of knowledge about their ancestors but the recent archaeological & genetic evidence entirely quashes this absurd and unscientific theory.

The 1962 India-China war altered the power politics of the region. The way a communist juggernaut humbled the champions of non-alignment, damaged the world forever. China displayed a near-perfect mix of politics, deceit, and raw force to defeat India. The strikingly similar pattern of the recent conflicts at Galwan valley, demands a thorough understanding of the 1962 war, so that as an educated and responsible citizen, we support the present Indian government in such a way that they can objectively take the learnings from previous conflicts and rationally act upon the prevailing situation.

In this episode of the podcast, we will dive into those eras of Indian prehistory when language was not invented, humans were still hunter-gatherers and all they did was to survive. We will look at the thousands of centuries of human evolution and migration in India with established evidence from human fossil, archaic stone tools & tracing DNA.  

This episode of the podcast is on one of the India’s greatest gift to the world which is India’s Zero (Shunya). In this episode I will try to coherently narrate the journey of zero through the life and work of 4 great Indian Mathematicians and astronomers namely Acharya Pingal, Acharya Aryabhatt, Acharya Brahmgupta and Bhaskaracharya. India’s singular authority of inventing zero cant be proved in today's time and Historians will continue to argue  in the light of new archaeological evidences. However, what is more important that Indian sub continent should know their side of story and take pride of our genius Acharyas & scholars also taking a moment to thank them for their contributions.

Over 1.3 Million Indian soldiers fought as British empire Army in world war-1 out of which more than 75,000 were killed and 65,000 wounded. India was the first country outside Europe to send its troops for world war-1. In this episode I will discuss India’s contribution for allied forces in World war-1. Few of the battles which brave but untrained Indians fought and how it helped Allied forces in key theatres of war in France and Mesopotamia. I will also discuss the ramifications in social, economic and political sectors of India as a result of war.