Just what I was looking for
Have been re-listening through this series lately…and I’ve recommended it to so many friends! I wanted to learn about our past without white-washing or nostalgia, to understand more about how our ancestral cultures interacted and functioned. This podcast is exactly what I needed! Anirudh’s storytelling is compelling, entertaining, and richly detailed. There’s also often a warning about the current politicization of history & culture, to guide listeners away from misunderstandings and crappy “takes”. I hope someday to read/hear something like this focusing on Northeast India/Bengal/Southeast Asia, but this has been great.
Taiko uchite via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/15/22
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Wonderful informative podcast. Finally a podacast on Indian history by Indians. BBC really tries but try as they might, they don’t seem to get it quite right. “Echoes of India” is scholarly and I love the self deparacating tone that does not glorify all things past. So fun to hear, I am binge...Read full review »
Grandcanyon1234567890 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/12/19
Worth listening to. This narrative of Ashoka, the mighty, benevolent and able administrator of a unified subcontinent, makes a lot of sense. Because it explains how he used religion to both unify and exclude, while crafting a legacy through edicts, that befits the wiliest of politicians. And...Read full review »
caprishus via Apple Podcasts · India · 02/21/22
Please Cut the “comedy” and stick with the information. Love your content
KChil789 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/13/22
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