I SO appreciate your attention to women's history, to tribal histories, and to (politically) non dominant religious histories! I am SO grateful to have found your work; thank you for sharing it with us in this accessible, inspirational and educational format!
Please add subtitles in other vernacular languages. And if possible provide the dubbed version for some more Indian languages. The episodes are excellent and beautifully narrated. Thanks for sharing.
@shaz131 yes and I see some problems with calling it fact based: 1. No sources have been quoted or mentioned in the description 2. Sources would mostly be either historical accounts by Indians or foreign travellers, analysis by writers/researchers, historians etc. 3. It would or might include the bias of the creator of this video. So when we say it's fact based, I was wondering on what basis are we calling it fact based.
@@youvideozz I agree with your 1st point Again this is something you might able to cross check by yourself. Accounts by historians and writers presented as it is is what the video does so then we are contemplating a bias with the writer of those time which again is a longshot and debatable. History as such isn't a 100% scientific discipline ... it only relies on what is written or orally transmitted and then crosschecked several times over by other sources. This is how it is different from archaeology which relies on scientific evidence to arrive at estimates.
Excellent series! Thanks to Namit and the series producers for this very helpful and objective historical account of the sub-continent’s history. I just returned from my hometown of Lahore and in the Lahore Museum saw some great works of Gandhara Buddhist art like “The Fasting Buddha”. I have been to both Harappa and Takshila. This series is helping me fully appreciate the history of North and Northwest India including regions that are now in Pakistan
Please narrate in vernacular language too. So I can share it to my family members. English is hardly understood by our elders. Even we, the new generation, like it in our mother tongue. Amazing 3 episodes till not btw.
A great series after Discovery of India. Kudos to The Wire and Namit Arora.Hopefully,he would increase it frequency to twice a week.Thanks.Pawan Mittal
@@anantkris6350 if you just read RSS literature everything will seem like a bunch of lies. That's how wahabism almost replaced islam. That's how Christ's real teachings were misinterpreted by the roman catholics. Develop a scientific mind that can discern truth rather than calling facts as lies.
@@kvishnup Wahabism is a wrong word. The correct word is Salafiyyah/Ahl al-Hadith. And its Sufism which borrowed cultural practices from Hinduism that replaced Islam in the Indian subcontinent, not Wahhabism. For example: 1) Kaala tika to remove buri nazar, 2) Baraat in Weddings, 3) Dowry 4) Red dress of bride, 5) Joint Family System 6) Not giving property to daughters 7) Divine power of Saints 8) Both Hindus and Muslims visiting Dargah such as Ajmer. Sufism almost replaced Islam. *Salaf/Ahle-Hadees* are bringing back the real Islam practiced during the times of Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
This historian is pouting a narrative that is not grounded in facts. He talks of brahminism as a religion at 16:35. Patently false. Brahmins were just one varna of the 4 or 5 that were prevalent and revered for their texts and teachings. The words "Brahminism or Brahminical" are used interchangeably with Hinduism or a Ancient Vedic religion by these leftist historians to suit their agenda and ideology.
Just loved the series, please do large episodes on kindom like Nandas ,their administration as army ,social economic conditions of society in descriptive n lucid manner
Brilliant series. Can’t wait for the remaining episodes. BTW…where has the background music with credits been sourced from?? Love the background score when the credits come up.
@@jerry-ms1bzhe didn’t not mentioned tribals ,,,instead he mentioned people living in forest in Kalinga,,,during that time,,,one cannot say them as tribal,,as most polpulation leaves in forests even major cities were just surrounded by forests
यक्षिणी भी हिंदू धर्म में ही वर्णित हैं। लेकिन ये व्यक्ति इतने गहरे प्रोपेगंडा को फैला रहा है, खुद ही कहता है कि ब्राह्मण ग्रंथों से संबंधित हैं, फिर यह भी कहता है कि आर्यों से संबंधित नहीं है।
No tribes in India can trace their geneology all the way to Krishna or Rama. Weird.. There's a huge silence between the kurushetra war and the mauryans
I think we should take into our classrooms. This is what our quintessential culture is all about. Thank you sir for such a wonderful, unpretentious and real presentation of our history and heritage. What we stand for and what has lasted and what we should really be proud about. Thank you is completely inadequate but let us say it is all we have to offer you . ❤ 🌹🙏
Very well explained! Thank you. Indian Prakrit appears in 3rd century BCE. However, in Sri Lanka, within two or three years of pillars of Ashoka we see full blown Prakrit writings on caves (Mihintale caves, Anuradhapura). New findings suggest in Anuradhapura there are Prakrit writings going back to 7-8 century BCE. In Tissamaharama, south Sri Lanka (500km away from southern most point of Inda) , we have found 3rd century BCE Prakrit writing on pottery. So it is safe to assume that Indo Aryans DID bring a script too, which evolved in to Prakrit later and southern and northern variants by 3rd century BCE.
@@anantkris6350 you seem to be in denial😂...are you seriously arguing that there never was Brahmin patriarchy? You probably see yourself as a direct descendant and are unable to accept it like Sanghi brahmins😃. Please read "Early Indians" by Tony Joseph which is a very detailed account of how India came to be through thousands of years of migration right from out of Africa. Whether it is aryans or harappans or any other groups which migrated to or invaded India, all have been absorbed by this land. Today everyone is Indian. Brahmins especially have contributed tremendously and positively at various times to what India is today though some contributions were also negative. The idea is we lose the prejudices at least in this modern age and live harmoniously without trying to encroach upon other's freedom of choice be it in food, worship, choice of partner etc. Pls read that book and share with your fellow sanghis.
@@kvishnupEarly Indians is based on Macaulay school of thought that arised before discovery of Harappan civilization. The West could never fathom that such an advanced civilization with philosophy, mythology, architecture, laws could exist in India. So they started with AIT and every proof was retrofitted to it. That's why horses are termed donkeys, chariots become carts for tiny bulls, Ashura/Iranians were changed to 'indigenous', Buddhism becomes a separate religion separate from Dharma, and Out of India became a reverse Invasion Theory. British used this colonization of thought to rule. The Marxist and Congress just inherited this to keep ruling.
@@james432ful Pls read the complete book first. It is for people like you and right wingers that evidence from genetic sequencing has been included in the book.
The talk is quite informative even though it is general in Nature. The talk has directly jumped from Vedic period to Mauryas. The talk ought to have thrown light to Gautam Budha and Mahaveera ( Budhism and Jainism). Then only the episode about Asoka, the Great will have more glory. Same is with the upoming talk about Shatavahanas of South India. You are congratulated for having shown our glorious past in the correct perspective when attempts are made to create hatred and division in our Society by projecting our past history and also by distorting it....
I recently watched your earlier episode and I really enjoyed it. I think the series is going to be great. I was also impressed by the historical drama Bharat Ek Khoj, which was created by Shyam Benegal. As a science student, I never had the opportunity to study history in detail. However, I am currently reading material for the UPSC Exam and came across Unacademy’s playlist by Vishal Chauhan. I watched both the ancient and medieval playlists and found them to be very informative. I would love to see a video that serves as a travel guide to these historical sites. One day, I hope to visit these places myself. Thank you for creating such great content!
Appreciated, a beautiful presentation of Indian history. Secularism is not just the product of Independent India, its rooted way back in Indian history. Once again thanks for this episode.
@@anantkris6350 wow you got quite a list from watsapp University why don't you include masacre of Buddhist monks and occupation of their monastries. Only members of RSS hate the word secular because this word is an hindrance for them to bring caste hierarchy, but with the help of this word they occupied the ministries in every aristocratic rule till Britishers and now talking about patriotism.
You said that in Mauryan Empire Buddhist monks were exempted from tax, that is because they were not earning anything, they were not owning any property. A very simple reason.
How many episodes have you guys released? I think I am unable to find episodes after the 4th. This is very informative, Wonderful research and changes a lot of preconceived beliefs I had. Thanks Mr Arora. Thanks The Wire.
The narrator simply says the Ajivikas were a small religious sect. Literally, he says “Even for a small sect like the Ajivikas, [Ashoka] built the Barabar Hill Caves.” Where does he say Ajivika is a sect of another religion? Don’t make things up please.
Like earlier two videos this one also excellent narration with facts. In 1st or 2nd video there was a mention of some script which is yet to deciphered and you said perhaps they wanted to say - Save water, it gave a hearty laugh. Sir, pl. make a video on your another book The Lottery of Birth. Thanks. With good wishes🙏
Because they didn't! Initially, the orders were to reduce animal killing to a minimum, and later pretty much anything apart from sacrificial killing was frowned upon by state. Cut down killing is correct description as even unnecessary killing for ceremonies and sacrifices was not in favor of the empire and saying 'turned vegetarian' removes that nuance.
You have whetted my appetite for indian history. Will this one lifetime be adequate for me to quench my thirst for knowledge about this culture that bubbles up from the recesses of time? Would I like to be reincarnated a hundred times to be born in this culture? The prospect is as tempting as terrifying , as I look into the past with growing clarity and into the future, with diminishing.
A very apt and factual depiction. Kudos Namit sir! I would like to add something in there, where you mentioned about Kautilya as Chandragupta's teacher and later his prime minister which holds little to no factual credibility. There is a debate over Chanakya's existence in the very first place. Surprisingly, after the discovery of Mauryan dynasty, rest of the tale about chanakya's role in his victory was discovered suddenly. Pretty interesting!
I SO appreciate your attention to women's history, to tribal histories, and to (politically) non dominant religious histories! I am SO grateful to have found your work; thank you for sharing it with us in this accessible, inspirational and educational format!
Please add subtitles in other vernacular languages. And if possible provide the dubbed version for some more Indian languages. The episodes are excellent and beautifully narrated. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent initiative to provide a fact based narration of the history that is often a matter of controversy due to political overlays
Just wondering how it could be called fact based narration?
@@youvideozz meaning all that is narrated is backed up by facts
@shaz131 yes and I see some problems with calling it fact based:
1. No sources have been quoted or mentioned in the description
2. Sources would mostly be either historical accounts by Indians or foreign travellers, analysis by writers/researchers, historians etc.
3. It would or might include the bias of the creator of this video.
So when we say it's fact based, I was wondering on what basis are we calling it fact based.
@@youvideozz I agree with your 1st point
Again this is something you might able to cross check by yourself.
Accounts by historians and writers presented as it is is what the video does so then we are contemplating a bias with the writer of those time which again is a longshot and debatable.
History as such isn't a 100% scientific discipline ... it only relies on what is written or orally transmitted and then crosschecked several times over by other sources. This is how it is different from archaeology which relies on scientific evidence to arrive at estimates.
@@youvideozz There is long bibliography in the description, read carefully.
Twisting , turning , rewriting parallel , mastery in art of creating parallel world.
Everthing can be seen in this video.
exactly
Yes,,,he had picked his own version😂,,,,he is biased
This series is a gift. Information delivered clearly with brevity is appreciated by many.
So grateful to have stumbled across Mr Arora’s series. Superbly done and a service for all Indians, including the diaspora scattered across the US
Peaceful narration of pure and real history.....
This whole series should run on coursera as a course…. Loved it
Fascinating, I imagine how it must be living in those times, I wish someone invents a time machine so I can experience it all
Excellent series! Thanks to Namit and the series producers for this very helpful and objective historical account of the sub-continent’s history. I just returned from my hometown of Lahore and in the Lahore Museum saw some great works of Gandhara Buddhist art like “The Fasting Buddha”. I have been to both Harappa and Takshila. This series is helping me fully appreciate the history of North and Northwest India including regions that are now in Pakistan
Please narrate in vernacular language too. So I can share it to my family members. English is hardly understood by our elders. Even we, the new generation, like it in our mother tongue.
Amazing 3 episodes till not btw.
Brilliant episode.
amazing series! Keep posting them !! love it :)
A great series after Discovery of India.
Kudos to The Wire and Namit Arora.Hopefully,he would increase it frequency to twice a week.Thanks.Pawan Mittal
@@anantkris6350 if you just read RSS literature everything will seem like a bunch of lies. That's how wahabism almost replaced islam. That's how Christ's real teachings were misinterpreted by the roman catholics. Develop a scientific mind that can discern truth rather than calling facts as lies.
@@kvishnup Wahabism is a wrong word. The correct word is Salafiyyah/Ahl al-Hadith. And its Sufism which borrowed cultural practices from Hinduism that replaced Islam in the Indian subcontinent, not Wahhabism. For example: 1) Kaala tika to remove buri nazar, 2) Baraat in Weddings, 3) Dowry 4) Red dress of bride, 5) Joint Family System 6) Not giving property to daughters 7) Divine power of Saints 8) Both Hindus and Muslims visiting Dargah such as Ajmer. Sufism almost replaced Islam. *Salaf/Ahle-Hadees* are bringing back the real Islam practiced during the times of Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
This historian is pouting a narrative that is not grounded in facts. He talks of brahminism as a religion at 16:35. Patently false. Brahmins were just one varna of the 4 or 5 that were prevalent and revered for their texts and teachings. The words "Brahminism or Brahminical" are used interchangeably with Hinduism or a Ancient Vedic religion by these leftist historians to suit their agenda and ideology.
Very captivating production, indeed. Many thanks.
Great research, superbly delivered.
Marvelous series on Indian history ❤
Just loved the series, please do large episodes on kindom like Nandas ,their administration as army ,social economic conditions of society in descriptive n lucid manner
I really enjoy your narrative and its objective tone.
Of all episodes this was more extensive, elaborate and seems to be enjoyed even by our respected narrator!
Much needed clarity on these matters. I would suggest to include more scientific and archaeological evidence as you narrate our history.
Very Detailed !!!
Simply brilliant in text, and description par excellence . Thanks to Namit and The WIRE.
Please translate and if possible... dub this in Hindi and other languages... it will help a lot of people to re-learn with clarity!
Astounding series. Short and Crisp.
A Brilliant narration sir. Awesome
Excellent exposition
Fascinating presentation!
This series is simply brilliant!
Nicely presented..thanks
Informative work and very well articulated
Good explanation for mauryans Empire
i really believe that these episodes should be dubbed
Brilliant series. Can’t wait for the remaining episodes. BTW…where has the background music with credits been sourced from?? Love the background score when the credits come up.
Well researched and presented! Exceptional video series! Fills the void of unbiased and academic Indian history on youtube.
I eagerly wait for every new episode
I love this type of detailed contents
Appreciated ~ The Wire Team
Loved it ❤
Thanks for making it in english... ❤
The BJP should learn from Ashoka , regarding secularism. Respecting diversity will bring prosperity.
ohhhh you mean giving threats to tribals to behave or be killed😂😂
@@jerry-ms1bzhe didn’t not mentioned tribals ,,,instead he mentioned people living in forest in Kalinga,,,during that time,,,one cannot say them as tribal,,as most polpulation leaves in forests even major cities were just surrounded by forests
@@jerry-ms1bznarrator has associated what Ashoka wrote as people living in forest with current version of tribals
यक्षिणी भी हिंदू धर्म में ही वर्णित हैं। लेकिन ये व्यक्ति इतने गहरे प्रोपेगंडा को फैला रहा है, खुद ही कहता है कि ब्राह्मण ग्रंथों से संबंधित हैं, फिर यह भी कहता है कि आर्यों से संबंधित नहीं है।
@@priyanshukushwaha6408 who are people living in forests // europeans or americans ??
Amazing narration with facts and no drama
Loved this series.i am a proud subscriber
Namit Arora is a "Walking Encyclopedia of Indian History". Thanks sir
Truly enjoying this independent narration
Our history textbooks shud have had a chapter on chronology like this man is explaining.
there are chapters and same writings but there are no background music and animation so you dont feel that way bro
Most of you pass without reading textbooks in schools. 😂
Thanks for sharing actual history
What an amazing series and initiative!
This is a beautiful short lesson in history😊
Was eagerly waiting for it
No tribes in India can trace their geneology all the way to Krishna or Rama. Weird.. There's a huge silence between the kurushetra war and the mauryans
This is going to be an epic series… of epics
I think we should take into our classrooms. This is what our quintessential culture is all about. Thank you sir for such a wonderful, unpretentious and real presentation of our history and heritage. What we stand for and what has lasted and what we should really be proud about. Thank you is completely inadequate but let us say it is all we have to offer you . ❤ 🌹🙏
Very well explained! Thank you.
Indian Prakrit appears in 3rd century BCE. However, in Sri Lanka, within two or three years of pillars of Ashoka we see full blown Prakrit writings on caves (Mihintale caves, Anuradhapura). New findings suggest in Anuradhapura there are Prakrit writings going back to 7-8 century BCE. In Tissamaharama, south Sri Lanka (500km away from southern most point of Inda) , we have found 3rd century BCE Prakrit writing on pottery. So it is safe to assume that Indo Aryans DID bring a script too, which evolved in to Prakrit later and southern and northern variants by 3rd century BCE.
Excellent series with such a quality content.
Thanks for this beautiful content!! Just one request, to add year or century when respective incidences are described... (Possibly in chronology)
Excellent Sir
Mostly feels like an unbiased encounter of that era based on current evidence. Keep it up!!
@@anantkris6350if you had checked facts then you wouldn't be asking him. For once use the real brain in your head rather than BJP-RSS IT cell's
@@anantkris6350he is paying 💰 wire what can u expect ? That he himself is unbiased 🤣🤣🤣
@@anantkris6350 you seem to be in denial😂...are you seriously arguing that there never was Brahmin patriarchy? You probably see yourself as a direct descendant and are unable to accept it like Sanghi brahmins😃. Please read "Early Indians" by Tony Joseph which is a very detailed account of how India came to be through thousands of years of migration right from out of Africa. Whether it is aryans or harappans or any other groups which migrated to or invaded India, all have been absorbed by this land. Today everyone is Indian. Brahmins especially have contributed tremendously and positively at various times to what India is today though some contributions were also negative. The idea is we lose the prejudices at least in this modern age and live harmoniously without trying to encroach upon other's freedom of choice be it in food, worship, choice of partner etc. Pls read that book and share with your fellow sanghis.
@@kvishnupEarly Indians is based on Macaulay school of thought that arised before discovery of Harappan civilization. The West could never fathom that such an advanced civilization with philosophy, mythology, architecture, laws could exist in India. So they started with AIT and every proof was retrofitted to it. That's why horses are termed donkeys, chariots become carts for tiny bulls, Ashura/Iranians were changed to 'indigenous', Buddhism becomes a separate religion separate from Dharma, and Out of India became a reverse Invasion Theory. British used this colonization of thought to rule. The Marxist and Congress just inherited this to keep ruling.
@@james432ful Pls read the complete book first. It is for people like you and right wingers that evidence from genetic sequencing has been included in the book.
The talk is quite informative even though it is general in Nature. The talk has directly jumped from Vedic period to Mauryas. The talk ought to have thrown light to Gautam Budha and Mahaveera ( Budhism and Jainism). Then only the episode about Asoka, the Great will have more glory. Same is with the upoming talk about Shatavahanas of South India. You are congratulated for having shown our glorious past in the correct perspective when attempts are made to create hatred and division in our Society by projecting our past history and also by distorting it....
पिछले एपिसोड भी देखना चाहूंगा
I recently watched your earlier episode and I really enjoyed it. I think the series is going to be great. I was also impressed by the historical drama Bharat Ek Khoj, which was created by Shyam Benegal. As a science student, I never had the opportunity to study history in detail. However, I am currently reading material for the UPSC Exam and came across Unacademy’s playlist by Vishal Chauhan. I watched both the ancient and medieval playlists and found them to be very informative. I would love to see a video that serves as a travel guide to these historical sites. One day, I hope to visit these places myself. Thank you for creating such great content!
I m enjoying this history episode.
Thank you Wire for bringing it to us. ❤🙏🌹
Excellent way of presentation and explanation..need Hindi version also for all Indians..but archeological evidence should be discussed
Appreciated, a beautiful presentation of Indian history. Secularism is not just the product of Independent India, its rooted way back in Indian history. Once again thanks for this episode.
@@anantkris6350 wow you got quite a list from watsapp University why don't you include masacre of Buddhist monks and occupation of their monastries. Only members of RSS hate the word secular because this word is an hindrance for them to bring caste hierarchy, but with the help of this word they occupied the ministries in every aristocratic rule till Britishers and now talking about patriotism.
secularism is hharram in iislamb.
Excellent work Sir! Waiting for more!
Really loving this series.. very informative 👍
Great work Namit Arora. I have become a fan of yours.
Keep up the good work.
Wire should translate this video in Hindi ❤❤
as always - an eye opener
Amazing series
Excellent narration.
Very good series
Ashoka was a buddhist follower before the Kalinga war😌
Great episode
Great episodes in the time of fake UA-cam era
Excellent job!
कुछ समझ में नही आया, पर आप सच बोल रहे है, ❤
Love this... Please make more!
So beautiful 😍
You said that in Mauryan Empire Buddhist monks were exempted from tax, that is because they were not earning anything, they were not owning any property. A very simple reason.
Wonderful!
Thanksa lot sir for your informative vedioes.
Very informative
Excellent sir.
How many episodes have you guys released? I think I am unable to find episodes after the 4th.
This is very informative, Wonderful research and changes a lot of preconceived beliefs I had. Thanks Mr Arora. Thanks The Wire.
Just wow
good seriees... keeep it up
Great work
Excellent.🙏🙏
21:22 Ajivika is not a sect of any religion, it is a religion and philosophy on its own.
The narrator simply says the Ajivikas were a small religious sect. Literally, he says “Even for a small sect like the Ajivikas, [Ashoka] built the Barabar Hill Caves.” Where does he say Ajivika is a sect of another religion? Don’t make things up please.
@@thevoid7460 Being a sect itself means of a religion. That is the meaning of 'sect'.
Isn't ajivaka part of the sramana tradition of early non-vedic religions, of which Buddhism is also one philosophy /tradition /movement /sect?
Very much insightful 👏
Like earlier two videos this one also excellent narration with facts. In 1st or 2nd video there was a mention of some script which is yet to deciphered and you said perhaps they wanted to say - Save water, it gave a hearty laugh. Sir, pl. make a video on your another book The Lottery of Birth. Thanks. With good wishes🙏
Thank you
So informative 👍🏻
"Cut down the killing of animals" @18:20 hahahaha.. The Wire being The Wire, cannot just say 'turned vegetarian'. :D Point taken, good job.
Because they didn't!
Initially, the orders were to reduce animal killing to a minimum, and later pretty much anything apart from sacrificial killing was frowned upon by state.
Cut down killing is correct description as even unnecessary killing for ceremonies and sacrifices was not in favor of the empire and saying 'turned vegetarian' removes that nuance.
You have whetted my appetite for indian history. Will this one lifetime be adequate for me to quench my thirst for knowledge about this culture that bubbles up from the recesses of time? Would I like to be reincarnated a hundred times to be born in this culture? The prospect is as tempting as terrifying , as I look into the past with growing clarity and into the future, with diminishing.
Thank you very much for imp information 🙏💐
❤❤❤ sir ji 😊
A very apt and factual depiction. Kudos Namit sir! I would like to add something in there, where you mentioned about Kautilya as Chandragupta's teacher and later his prime minister which holds little to no factual credibility. There is a debate over Chanakya's existence in the very first place. Surprisingly, after the discovery of Mauryan dynasty, rest of the tale about chanakya's role in his victory was discovered suddenly. Pretty interesting!
Amazing way of expressing the history. Hats off sir