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2 G Women, law and life

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() If you were an ancient Indian woman, would you choose to be a nun or a wife? This episode has all you need to decide this thorny question, from the legal facts to words of wisdom from ancient Indian women themselves. Well ok, not all you need to know, but hopefully we do get some idea of what some ancient Indian women's lives might be like.

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1.1 The 16 great houses of ancient India: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) A wander through the mahajanapadas who dominated northern India d... by The History of India Podcast
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1.F The Merchants of Magadha: () The guilds of ancient India. Trusted by townsfolk, feared by kings. This week, we find out how to join an ancient guild, and what to expect once you're a member. Then we take a voyage across Mauryan India with a member of a merchant... by The History of India Podcast
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1.10 Kingdom without sorrow: () Sovereignty is only possible with assistance; a single wheel cannot move alone. Ashoka the Great took this maxim to heart, and built a huge government machine to assist him. This week, Ashoka must struggle to avoid being crushed by the... by The History of India Podcast
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1.3 The Envy of Princes: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The downfall of Bimbisara king of Magadha. The rise of his son Aj... by The History of India Podcast
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1.0 The apology of a bumbling historian: (www.historyofindiapodcast.in) Introduction to the podcast. What we will be talking about, where, and how I'll screw it up. Includes a favourite Indian story as part compensation. Updated Feb 2018. by The History of India Podcast
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1.B The ignorance of foreign kings: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) A bonus special episode on Alexander the Great's stampede through... by The History of India Podcast
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1.C The three crowned kings of Tamilakam: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week we travel down to the three great kingdoms of South India: the Cholas, the Pandyas and the Cheras. Sources are hard to find. We read them all and discover a unique culture with beautiful poetry and great cities. by The History of India Podcast
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2.3 The Prince and the Greek: () An ancient Indian love poem leads us to the pinnacle of two great houses: the Shungas who inherited an Indian empire, and the Indo-Greeks. After their fateful meeting, we watch as both houses begin their steady decline, until at... by The History of India Podcast
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1.2 The Shrewdness of King Bimbisara: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The story of Bimbisara, ancient king of Magadha. He was a contemp... by The History of India Podcast
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1.5 The throne of the peacock: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week, we witness the founding of the great Mauryan empire. I... by The History of India Podcast
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1.9 Virtue without sorrow: (). On the battlefield at Kalinga the victorious emperor Ashoka decided to follow his conscience, no matter what. This week we find out where Ashoka's conscience lead him. We about hear his messages to his people, carved in his famous... by The History of India Podcast
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1.D The carvings of society: () This week, we tackle the thorny issue of caste, and how important it was to day-to-day life in ancient India. by The History of India Podcast
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1.4 The treasure of low-born kings: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week we breeze through three dynasties of kings in one jam-p... by The History of India Podcast
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2.8 Kings and calendars: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) Old tales tell of a king who threw out the invaders, full of cleverness and wisdom, a man so generous that he was always willing to sacrifice his own life to help one of his subjects. He founded his own calendar, which... by The History of India Podcast
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1.A The legacy of foreign emperors: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The first special episode on matters away from the main storyline... by The History of India Podcast
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2.0 The bumbling historian and his mad plan: () An introduction and apology for the series. What we'll be talking about, how I'll screw it up, and how a mysterious red liquor almost ruined ancient India. by The History of India Podcast
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1.8 Conscience without sorrow: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The first of three podcasts on the great emperor Ashoka. We meet ... by The History of India Podcast
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2.5 India and the Great Wall of China: () India is under attack. Tribes fleeing from the great wall of China pour into India. We watch the first invasions sweep in from the North West. How far did these alien people get? How alien were they? Listen, and find out. [This podcast is... by The History of India Podcast
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1.E The Sayings of Seers: () In this episode, we look at how religion affected the life of the average ancient Indian.What rituals and sacrifices did an ancient Indian householder perform? What different religious views and ways of life did an ancient Indian have to choose... by The History of India Podcast
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2.6 Poet-kings and politicians: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) India is being invaded by outsiders. But the rulers of its last empire are distracted by more sensual matters. As the invaders close in, we listen to the rulers and their people on matters of love and loss. And we track... by The History of India Podcast
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2.7 The conqueror and his mother: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The Indian empires strike back. For too long, the Shaka invaders have dominated the land, and plundered its riches. This week, a new Indian king will take the throne. By force and guile he will... by The History of India Podcast
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1.6 The removal of thorns: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week, we look at the cunning statesman Kautilya. He wrote a ... by The History of India Podcast
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2 B India, Rome, and the High Seas: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) A business trip from Ancient India to Rome, stopping along the way to peer into spice carts heading for the coast, Indian ships, and the curious story of the Romans and the monsoon winds. by The History of India Podcast
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1.11 The end of an empire: () A generation after Ashoka's death his empire had vanished. This week, we meet some of the emperors desperately hanging on as their world decays around them. And we test the accusation that Ashoka's empire collapsed... by The History of India Podcast
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2.14 The Kushans and the menace from the West: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week, the end of the Kushan empire. The old order is crumbling. Roman emperors are slaughtered, China splinters, and the Kushan empire is beaten by a new menace from the west. What was it like to live in the... by The History of India Podcast
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1.G The sayings of seers (part 2): () We look at the lost religion of ancient India. We see its doctrines and seemingly harsh practices through the eyes of rival sects. And we ask how the apparent hostility between these sects changed the lives of average ancient... by The History of India Podcast
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1.D The carving of society - a conversation: () We're joined by Prakhar Manas for a discussion of caste in ancient history, and it's effect on modern India. by The History of India Podcast
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1.7: The honesty of ambassadors: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) This week we look at the tall tales about India told by three Gre... by The History of India Podcast
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2.13 Kanishka and the wonder of the world: (www.historyofindiapodcast.com) The Kanishka stupa deserves its place amongst the wonders of the world. But its splendor has been long forgotten, and the stupa itself has been wiped out. This week, we set about rediscovering it. We... by The History of India Podcast
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2.2 The Greeks and the Indian homeland: () Ancient Afghanistan: rich and fertile. Its Greek kings are powerful and ambitious enough to try to carve a new empire in India, cutting through the ruins of the old empire all the way to the walls of its grand capital city. Will... by The History of India Podcast
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5.14 By the help of a hundred scholars: () Emperor Dharmapala constructed an education system across his empire, so great it surpassed all that had come before. For half a millennium, it shaped Eastern India. This week, we go inside the system. We follow the great Buddhist teacher Atisha in... by The History of India Podcast
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