Episodes
Status update, May 2023.
Published 05/12/23
Maneesh speaks to Dr Omar Ali in the aftermath of Imran Khan's arrest.
Published 05/11/23
In this episode, Shrikant, Gaurav and Omar talk to Maneesh about the beginning and consolidation of British East India rule in India. We end the episode on the 1857 revolt.
Published 04/23/23
Dr Omar Ali speaks to Major Amin on the current crisis in Pakistan.
Published 04/19/23
Dr Prakash Shah, Reader in Culture and Law at School of Law Queen Mary University of London, talks to Dr Ali on the framework of studying caste in India and it's colonial antecedents.
Published 04/17/23
Chitra Iyer, Co-founder and CEO of Space2Grow, talks to Maneesh about Anti Child Trafficking, Digital Safety and making Indians employable.
Published 04/13/23
Shrikanth talks to Maneesh about the History of South India post Vijayanagar kingdom till the year 1857.
Published 04/01/23
Maneesh is in a freewheeling conversation with Pooja Sharma, founder of The Sarvodya Collective. A NPO working to build awareness and allyship for Neurodiversity as a cause.
Published 03/27/23
Prathamesh and Omar talk to Maneesh about Europeans in India.
This a precursor to a dedicated episode on the history of British in India.
Published 03/26/23
Omar and Maneesh talk to Aseem on Ecospohy and the challenges posed by Modernity.
Published 03/13/23
In this episode, we discuss the Rajputs - their origins, wars and alliances in the medieval time. The speakers are Jay Vardhan Singh, Gaurav Lele and Maneesh Taneja.
Published 03/11/23
Author of multiple books on Pakistan Mr. Tilak Devasher joins Maneesh, Somnath and Dr. Omar Ali to talk about his new book The Pashtuns-A Contested History.
Published 02/26/23
Sunny Narang, a punjabi born and brought up in Delhi with ancestral roots in Pakistan, speaks for Dr. Ali on punjabis; they also talk about culture and people who have and continue to shape history of the sub-continent.
Published 02/12/23
In this episode, Prathamesh Godbole and Amit Paranjpe discuss the Maratha empire - spanning from its humble origins as a Jagir of Adilshahi to the largest power in the subcontinent before the British conquest. We discuss the great maratha rulers Shivaji Raje, Sambhaji Raje and the Peshwas.
Published 01/21/23
Maneesh talks to Jay and Omar on the socio-culutral milieu of the Mughals and their decline.
Published 01/08/23
In this episode, Omar and Jay discuss the rise of the "Great" Mughals. We start from the rise of Babur and follow through the empire his descendants. We do not cover the challengers to the Mughal hegemony (Maharana Pratap, Chattrapati Shivaji and Lachit Borphukan) OR the fall of the Mughal empire or other softer aspects in this episode. All that will be covered in the coming episodes.
Published 11/27/22
In this episode, Gaurav talks with J Sai Deepak - the prolific author about Bharat, Hindu civilization, politics and his books.
Published 11/14/22
Omar is in conversation with Ambassador Kamran Shafi and Dr. Mohammad Taqi on the ongoing political upheaval in Pakistan.
Published 11/08/22
Shrikanth and Gaurav talk to Maneesh about all things Vijayanagara Empire. An empire that lasted longer than Mughal empire and whose legancy thirves to this day.
Published 10/22/22
In this episode of the history podcast, Omar and Jay discuss the period of Delhi Sultanate with Jay and Gaurav. We go over all the major dynasties and also discuss the religious, economic aspects of this time.
As Omar Ali puts it, the legacy of Delhi Sultanate is the legacy of Islam in the subcontinent.
Published 09/30/22
13th Episode of the History Podcast. Shrikanth, Mukunda and Gaurav speak to Maneesh on all things South India from 1100-1400 AD.
Published 09/09/22
Maneesh talks to Sai and Arun on all things Tamil Cinema- its history, its unique relationship with the political milieu of Tamil Nadu, its evolution over the years and the cults of personalities that it has spawned.
Published 09/04/22
The History Podcast resumes on Brown Pundits. In episode 12 Mukunda and Jay talk to Maneesh about the cultural and social milieu in North India from 700-1200 AD.
Published 08/19/22
Maneesh has a freewheeling conversation with Roshan Cariappa on the Indian Start-up ecosytem.
Published 07/22/22