Vidura Podcast

In this episode we discuss about the origins and the birth of the Shunga Empire which was led by Pushyamitra Shunga, who was an army general/ military commander of the Mauryan State led by Brihadratha Maurya, the last ruler of the much weakened Mauryan dynasty. Post the demise of the Mauryan State, it is often alleged in some academic circles and b…

Kerala has always been a unique state of India with one of the unique landscape and cultures. But, it s also a state which has a communist government in a democratic country. Therefore, it becomes important for us to understand as to what events led to a first communist government in India in the state of Kerala and how the CPI(M) has been able to …

The Great Game. These 3 words has been etched in our memory as a political and diplomatic confrontation or battle that existed for most of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire over Afghanistan and neighboring territories in Central and South Asia, and having direct consequences in Pers…

In this episode we have with us Advocate Navroop Singhji, a Geopolitical analyst and avid reader, researcher with a keen interest in international affairs, foreign policy, diplomacy and conflicts across the globe. As we all are aware that post COVID pandemic in 2020-2022, the world is on a churning mode where the US led Global Order established pos…

"Dogrās" are one of the most important martial communities which Bhārat has ever produced. They played a key role in the north western areas of the Indian Sub-continent by ruling, influencing and drawing the fate of the sub-continent since the Mahabharata times. In this episode we have with us Shri. Rohit Pathaniaji to shed a light on the origins, …

The world is a difficult place and an interesting one too. Its dynamics keep changing with the time according to the whims of its human populace (not discounting the nature, of course) and to change those dynamics, humans rely on the word called "Geopolitics". We have seen many global orders being changed and upended since millennia and current wor…

In this Part 2, we continue our discussion with Shri. Virendra Singh Rathoreji on Samrat Prithvirāj Chauhan. In this part, he guides us on the following: 6. Two battles of Tarain 7. Reasons for losing the 2nd battle with Muhammad of Ghor 8. End of Prithvirāj 9. Future of Chahamana Dynasty after Samrat Prithvirāj Chauhan 10. Conclusion.…

Prithvirāj Chauhan, the name echoes emotional responses from Indians. Though a celebrated Emperor, Samrat Prithvirāj Chauhan met an ominous end of his life. Today we have with us Shri. Virendra Singh Rathoreji to discuss and guide us on the 'REAL' portrait of this Samrāt. In this episode Shri. Virendra also dispels many popular myths on Samrāt and …

धर्म एक ऐसा शब्द है जिसे लोग परिचित तो है पर उसके वास्‍तविक अर्थ से अभी भी अन्‍भिग्‍या है।इस महत्वपूर्ण शब्द को समझाने के लिए आज हमारे समक्ष है श्री आदित्य शर्मा, जो इस एपिसोड में इस शब्द के वास्‍तविक अर्थ पर प्रकाश डालेंगे। और वह ये भी बताएंगे की धर्म का अर्थ 'सनातन धर्म' के दर्शनों जैसे मीमांसा, सांख्य, योग इत्यादि और इतिहास-पुराणों के साथ श्री क…

'The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam' is written by the celebrated British author and political commentator Douglas Murray. In this episode we have with us Mr. Adarsh Jha from Upword to discuss the issues highlighted in the book by its author. The book, as the title suggests, discusses about the issues of migration, identity, …

Temple, Devalaya or Mandir is considered sacred spiritual place or a shrine in the Sanatan Culture or Sanātan Dharma. In the normal parlance, people consider them as a normal place of worship and often compares them with the places of worships of Abrahamic Faiths such as Mosques or Churches etc.However, if we go back to many centuries, temples have…

India i.e. Bharat has a long and a complex history. The current days of churning which is happening in our world requires us to think out of the box. Hence, it becomes more important than ever for us to go back to our critical past; analyze it, learn from it and apply in present day situations. While reading the book called 'The India Way' written …

Khalsa was formed by Sri Guru Gobind Singhji (the tenth guru) to institutionalize the Sikh Faith; which was founded by Sri Guru Nanak (the first guru) and later other gurus who promoted and spread the Sikh Faith. In this episode we have our guest Adarsh Jha who dispels the reasons on why and how the institute of Khalsa was formed by Sri Guru Gobind…

Arjuna, the ardent devotee of Lord Krishna also known as Keshav, Madhav, Madhusudan, Giridhar, Jagannath, Madan Mohana etc. will always remain greater than Karna. In this episode I outline the brief points which proves why Arjuna is the greatest warrior and why he surpasses Karna in various deeds. As Krishna (salutations to his lotus feet) has alwa…

Genghis Khan (The Universal Ruler) was the foremost conqueror our world and the humanity has witnessed till date. But usually, he is protrayed as the mongol barbarian who plundered the lands along with his horde and killed scores of population in his quest to increase the boundaries of Mongol Nation. However, there is more to this enigmatic persona…

Farm Bills!!!! These two words we have have been hearing since the protests began in December 2020. However, many of us are not aware of what these three farm bills entails. Further, what is MSP? why a particular group of farmers are so adamant on MSP assurance and how many of us understand what MSP is? Tune in to listen to our Episode 3 Part 1 whi…

"Panipat" - This town of Haryana invokes lot of emotions in our country. The battlefield of Panipat has witnessed innumerable battles since the days of Mahabharata which was fought in Kurukshetra. In the medieval times, it has witnessed not one but three huge battles which decided the course of our sub-continent i.e. India. In this episode we take …

Why political literacy is important? what is political literacy? Can political literacy be achieved by understanding the places and its cultures; studying and learning regarding the great personalities of those places, while avoiding to make them larger than life or a 'god' to them; to know history of the place; and to actively participate in the s…

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