EP-451 l Mahatma Gandhi, India’s History, Leftist Historians, Savarkar & Tipu Sultan | Vikram Sampath

<p>Dr Vikram Sampath is an author and historian known for his books on V.D. Savarkar, Tipu Sultan and Gauhar Jaan, among others. He is the founder of the Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research and the co-founder and director of Naav AI, which uses artificial intelligence to bridge language barriers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Dr Sampath questions why India’s history remains centred around Delhi and discusses how NCERT textbooks have shaped our understanding of the past. He speaks about Mahatma Gandhi, Veer Savarkar and Tipu Sultan, and challenges the influence of Leftist historians on India’s historical narrative.</p><p><br /></p><p>This episode explores how India can reclaim and rewrite its history.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 – Introduction</p><p>1:15 – History Textbooks in India</p><p>4:51 – Cholas, Ahoms and Marathas</p><p>10:09 – Narrative of Indian History</p><p>14:36 – India’s Cultural Geography</p><p>18:18 – Historical Research Projects</p><p>23:24 – Bias in Historical Writing</p><p>29:37 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Legacy</p><p>35:23 – Ancient Texts &amp; Language Barriers</p><p>40:36 – History of Buddhism</p><p>52:21 – Religious Conversion</p><p>58:00 – Forgotten Women in Indian History</p><p>1:04:12 – Kashmir’s Historical Documentation</p><p>1:10:51 – Portrayal of History in Movies</p><p>1:16:10 – Future of History Education</p><p>1:25:19 – India’s Musical Heritage</p>