“This podcast grows on you. The narration and storytelling is ace. What got me hooked on is the assurance that the series would be based on ‘substance’ rather than ‘sequence’. That in itself offers a fresh perspective for diving into a ‘historical review’ of any kind.
Being born and raised in Bangalore, I went to Hampi in my early 20’s and listening to the podcast teleports me to the rocky ruins of HaLu Hampi. The story is made richer by innumerable accounts of travellers, merchants and historians that Vikram gaily weaves into his narration plot. It is hard to miss appreciating the amount of research and thought that would gone into making a podcast of this scale, and it’s only gets better as the grandiose of the story itself builds.
Podcasts are generally motivational or informative or simply entertaining..Ithihasa is different. The pain of Vijayanagara’s decline can be felt so strongly and at the same time it fills you awe and wonder about the empire’s magnificence. The beautifully chosen background score concurs with the story’s melancholy yet tantalising the senses for a rich visual experience. Personally for me, it has been very humbling to receive such knowledge and perspective (in just 40min of my time)- that which has taken centuries to pan out, decades to document and unravel, and months to consolidated and make this podcast. The very least I could do is write here and sincerely hope that you keep up the spirit that renders this commendable effort - thank you again for Ithihasa”
DChandrika via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
07/12/20