Have you ever heard of Rani of Jhansi? She's sometimes referred to as India's Joan of Arc, so you know we're discussing a Warrior Queen
Rani of Jhansi, also known as Rani Lakshmibai, was one of the most prominent figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. But today, we're learning about how she got there. She was born in 1828 in Varanasi, India (probably?). Ma ... Show More
Jan 21
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th-century Mexican nun, poet, playwright, composer, and all-around intellectual menace to the patriarchy. In this episode of Queens Podcast, we trace Sor Juana’s rise from hacienda library goblin to celebrated court intellectual and how she used ... Show More
52m 42s
Jul 2023
Chandragupta Maurya: Hero of India
<p>Evolving from an obscure ancient ruler to a contemporary national icon, Chandragupta Maurya's story is finally being told. However, despite tales of leading empires and defeating the successors of Alexander the Great, there is no official record of his events- only moments tak ... Show More
37m 44s
Apr 2022
Manu Pillai, "False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma" (Juggernaut, 2021)
It can be easy to think of the recent history of India—especially for those who aren’t from there—as a straight line, from the Mughal Empire, through the British Empire, to independent India.
That, of course, is hugely simplistic, missing the mess of competing polities, interests ... Show More
48m 25s
Aug 2021
The transformation of India’s glamorous golden couple
John Zubryzcki shares the story of the party-loving royals of the House of Jaipur, who turned to politics following Indian independence
In the 1950s and 60s, the House of Jaipur’s Jai and Ayesha were seen as India’s golden couple, rubbing shoulders with American film stars and ... Show More
56m 15s
Jun 2023
School Never Taught Us THIS - Indira, Sanjay & Rajeev Gandhi's Legacy, Nitin G, | The Ranveer Show 315
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1h 18m
இந்திய வரலாற்றில் பெரிதும் பேசப்படாத மூவேந்தர்களின் வீரம், தமிழர்களின் வீரத்தை பாரெங்கும் பறைசாற்றிய கரும்பெண்ணை நதிக்கரை போர்க்களம், சேர, சோழ, பாண்டியர்களும் பேரரசன் இளஞ்சேட்சென்னியின் தலைமையில் வெற்றிவாகை சூடியதை கூறும் வரலாற்று புதினமே சி.வெற்றிவேல் எழுதிய உங்கள் அபிமான கவிதா ... Show More
இலக்கியத்தின் இயல்நயம் சுவைக்க இயலாதோர்க்காய், புதியநடையில் புதுக்கவிதையில் இளங்கோவடிகளின் சிலப்பதிகாரத்தின் தமிழிலக்கிய சாறிலிருந்து புதிய ரசம் தயாரிக்கும் முயற்சியே மருது & அந்தோணியின் கண்ணகி காவியம் தமிழ் போட்காஸ்ட். Silapathikaram is considered to be a literary masterpiece an ... Show More
