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Beloved of the Gods: Ashoka Maurya in His Time and Ours
Beloved of the Gods: Ashoka Maurya in His Time and Ours
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67 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2021
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In the Season 3 Finale, we explore South Asia at the time of its most famous ancient figure: Ashoka Maurya, ruler of the largest empire seen in the subcontinent to that point. Anirudh meets a rude South Indian visiting one of Ashoka's inscriptions and hears the words of the emperor himself to uncover the nature, structure, and sobering truths about the Mauryan empire and its impact on the history of South Asia.Season 4 of Echoes of India will be out in November/December 2021!Anirudh is trying to bring the history of South Asia alive though hard research and great storytelling. Please help him out on this labour of love at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/akanisettiAlternatively, you can donate at paypal.me/akanisetti or through UPI at anirudh.kanisetti@okhdfcbank to get the same rewards - including community access, illustrations from South Asian history, and more!Notes and sources will be available at https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com - sign up for updates.Follow Anirudh on Instagram @aniryuddha, @cholabhaturaempire, or @connectedhistories for more irreverent, critically-researched content on South Asia's incredible history.
Released:
Sep 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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