Arnab Pati

For those requesting a pure English medium version of the history series, I've started the English podcast.

Where did the attachment to land come from? Did the early Vedic people give land grants? Episode 027 answers these question while taking the hymns and verses from the Rig Veda. In this discussion we discuss and trace the path that led to transformation of blood attachment to land attachment. We also see how the second urbanization started while creating the foundation for the establishment of monarchy https://youtu.be/vA4hyYrrthk

itihaas 025: Status of women in the Early Vedic Age How did the status of a woman deteriorate? When did virginity of a woman become a symbol of purity? Was this also written in the Vedas? Episode 025 answers these question while taking the hymns and verses from the Rig Veda. In this discussion we trace the transition of equal status to that of subordination and subjugation. We also see how the rituals around marriage affected the how women were seen in the society, some parts of which can we found in our society today. https://youtu.be/0B6XAciH7lg

itihaas 021: Decline of Harappan Civilisation and the Causes behind it. If the Aryan invasion never happened, then what really caused the death of the 'Indus Valley' Civilisation? Episode 21 wraps up our conversation about the Harappan Civilisation. The video discusses the causes behind the decline of the civilisation by first debunking all the things wrong with the Aryan-Invasion Theory. We then further discuss what really caused the breakdown in the civic standards, the decline in health and the political breakdown of Harappa. Also, did Saraswati river play a key role in its demise? https://youtu.be/N8BfZgj0N7s

itihaas 020: Religion and Burials in Harappa How smoking cannabis might have been a part of it. https://youtu.be/mISK-8oTM4o?feature=shared

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The Untold History of the Israel Palestine Conflict. The Israel-Hamas conflict that began on the 7th of October is neither the first of its kind and perhaps won't be the last. Episode 04 of Charcha discusses the biggest international scam that was pulled by the Great Powers on the people of Palestine. The history of this conflict is deeply rooted in the colonial mindset of creating spheres of influence, a secret agreement between Britain and France, beginning of Zionism, a mass immigration plan and the manufactured racial discrimination. This video clarifies all you need to know about the history of Israel-Palestine conflict and how it actually began. https://youtu.be/Wut1kr0Yhkw