HinduLit - A podcast on Indian literature including legends, mythologies, and history.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Continuation of the life of Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian constitution.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Today's topic is about the jurist, economist, politician, writer and social reformer Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. He campaigned against social discrimination particularly towards the Untouchables, or the Dalits.
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Final episode on the multi-episode series on the life of Verghese Kurien, the 'Milkman of India'.
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Continuation of a multi-part episode series on Verghese Kurien's life.
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
This episode is the first in a series of episodes on Verghese Kurien, the 'Milkman of India'. The highlight of this podcast will cover Kurien's early life and the plight of the dairy farmer in the Kaira district near Mumbai.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
The rishi or sage Markandeya is a well regarded figure in Hinduism. Shiva blesses his parents that Markandeya would a virtuous boy but would live a short life. Hear the story of how Markendeya escapes death.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
This episode is a folk tale about a mongoose, whose fur was coated in gold across one half of its body. The mongoose gives a contrast between the charity of a king to that of a poor brahmin.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
This episode is on the Mandukya Upanishad and the meaning of AUM according to this ancient scripture. The Upanishads are a collection of 108 essays and stories.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
This episode is about Gopal and his mother who was a devotee of Krishna.