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India vs Bharat | Exploring an Identity Crisis? Dr Koenraad Elst Breaks It Down | Itihasdhir
Buy The Book: https://www.amazon.in/Indias-Name-Symbols-Koenraad-Elst/dp/9385485482 In this powerful conversation, Dr. Koenraad Elst joins Itihasdhir to unpack the arguments from his latest book, India’s Name and Symbols, which confronts the civilizational consequences of using the term ‘India’ over ‘Bharat’. Are we living under inherited colonial semantics? What symbols truly represent us — and what have we unconsciously inherited from our colonizers? 📚 About Us: Itihasdhir is a podcast book review channel dedicated to diving deep into the world of literature. We explore a diverse range of books, from historical masterpieces and contemporary bestsellers to timeless classics and thought-provoking non-fiction. Our mission is to ignite your passion for reading and offer insightful perspectives…
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Splendours of Royal Mysore by Vikram Sampath, the Court Chronicler of the 21st Century
When royalty needed a biographer six centuries later, Vikram Sampath rose gallantly to the occasion. Vikram Sampath, for those who don’t know, is not your average historian droning on about “subaltern agency” in a beige lecture hall. No—he is a historian with flair, drama, and the distinct sense that he may have missed his calling as a royal archivist in a parallel 18th-century Mysore. With a background in engineering, finance, and Carnatic music (because why not?), Sampath took it upon himself to exhume the largely neglected Wodeyar dynasty and give them the full ceremonial welcome history denied them. He does not merely write history; he resurrects it, applies sandalwood paste,…
𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 📚
