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Episode 14 | Kanhoji Angre
In this episode, we explore the history of Kanhoji Angre and his exploits in the Arabian Sea, particularly against the British East India Company. Angre...
Episode 13 | European Pirates in the Indian Ocean
European pirates in the Indian Ocean were a menace for European East India trading companies as much as Indian rulers, the Mughals and the Marathas,...
Episode 12 | Begum Samru
She was a concubine, courtesan, wife, lover, warrior, leader, a Mughal noble, a British ally. She was Christian and Muslim. She threw grand...
Episode 11 | History of Female Impersonation and Gendered Performances in South Asia
The act of men impersonating women has had a long history in the performance cultures of South Asia. Our understanding of these enactments in theater,...
Episode 10 | Devi Mahatmya
Is she the great illusion or the gravest ignorance? Is she the destroyer of Mahisha or the avenger of the demonic twins Shumbha and Nishumbha? Is she...
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