BoTCast Episode 43: Books on Indian History with Kumar Varun I Anuya I Sharin

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BOTCAST IS BAAAACKKKK BABY! And this time we have the one and only actor, writer, comic, quizzer and reader, Kumar Varun, along with Sharin and Anuya. The three of them discuss some truly fantastic historical fiction and non-fiction, so get ready to add to that ever-expanding TBR!
Books Discussed:
Sahir Ludhianvi, The People's Poet by Akshay Manwani
Buy: amzn.to/3jCdNNS
Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab by Khushwant Singh
Buy: amzn.to/3dyffwz
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Buy: amzn.to/3qFqfxA
India, A History by John Keay
Buy: amzn.to/3hwK5qy
The Ibis Trilogy by Amitav Ghosh
Buy: amzn.to/3jB1wZP
Jorasanko by Aruna Chakravari
Buy: amzn.to/3qHTRdQ
Freedom at Midnight by Dominic Lapierre and Larry Collins
Buy: amzn.to/3jxIFip
The Courtesan, The Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin by Manu S Pillai
Buy: amzn.to/3f3bJeF
Akbar: The Great Mughal by Ira Mukhoty
Buy: amzn.to/3w7Wnel
Edited by: Yohann Benson
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2 июл 2021

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Комментарии : 132

@SantReads 3 года назад

What a lovely conversation and loved everything that KV said. 🥰 Also, this is me realizing that I'm truly missing out by not reading the Ibis trilogy so I'm going to rectify that. Also yay to more Botcasts!! ✨🥺

@jainjames1498 3 года назад

I think Sense of an Ending gives a good quote on History in general. It goes "History is when the inaccuracies of the memory meets the inadequacies of documentation" 🔥

@yusuf.k.m 2 года назад

That's a great quote. Thanks for sharing.

@rakeshawasthi6337 2 года назад

Add to it a tadka of bias and perspective.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

I feel like most school children stopped learning about History & Civics after Class 10 with India gaining Independence. But I studied History in Class 11 and 12. Such fun!

@AJ-ro5jd 3 года назад

I see you in tiss often

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

@@AJ-ro5jd Thank you!

@anagha1605 3 года назад

KV, You absolute treasure of India. ♥️ love this whole discussion.

@nehadhavale1670 3 года назад

City of Djinns by Dalrymple is my absolute favourite account of Delhi and its rich history. Beautifully written.

@SabaAnsarii 3 года назад

I missed BoT so much. During that time I came across QWC and it became my another favorite. Now this comeback episode felt like crossover of my two favorite shows. I am so happy. Thank you guys!

@richasagarika1835 3 года назад

BoT is officially my favourite channel now. It is always so nice to see people talking about books! ❤️

@genuinethoughts238 3 года назад

Please Read the book Parallel Lives by Rudrangshu Mukherjee. It's a book that discuss parallely the lives of Bose and Nehru on the pre independence timeline

@garimagaur24 3 года назад

Absolutely lovedd the episode! So glad to have BoT back ❤️❤️

@shivaniwadnerkar604 3 года назад

So glad to see you girls back! Especially happy because you chose this topic!

@pratikahire2375 3 года назад

OMG, Anuya has really matured😅

@harshvardhansinghchauhan2055 3 года назад

amazing work guys ! keep going , KV you are love , the more I listen you the more I keep idealizing you and fan of the knowledge and hard work which you keep putting !

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

Ira Mukhoty is just a great writer. I love ‘Daughters of the Sun’. 👏🏽

@Dhruvshah0611 Год назад

fr have you read william dalrymple

@surabhi2179 3 года назад

Yay yay Botcasts are back !! ✨🥰 I am so so so glad ❤️

@kunaljain8527 3 года назад

Just wanted to say that it feels so good to listen to the intro music. Great content guys. Thank you!

@hariharany9195 3 года назад

Did anyone make a list of books recommended? 🙏

@2011szaman 3 года назад

Great episode! Watching KV answering the Dilip Kumar question in the fun quiz was like watching Inception....so many layers 😆... mind blown!

@pranalijha319 3 года назад

Thanks a lot for doing this guys! ♥️

@rakeshawasthi6337 2 года назад

Opium trade and war is brought up ONCE in Mangal Pandey the movie .

@vaibhav6826 3 года назад

Read Krishna Kriplani's biography of Rabindranath Tagore to know more about why their name was tainted and what's Pirali brahmin and much more.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

ANUYA was behind the scenes on ‘Comedy Hunt’? Wow. I didn’t know that.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

I am still fascinated with the Courtesans of Royal Courts. They were the OG Power Women.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

‘One Day An Author’ Club toh mujhe BHI join Karna chahiye 😂

@pinazraut7594 3 года назад

Yayyyyyy, BOTCAST is back and how! This episode was lit, along with my favourite clickbait round so far. Keep 'em coming guys!

@sabamalaika9646 3 года назад

Loved this ♥️ welcome back :))

@karandarwani225 3 года назад

The links are opening in my browser. It's not taking me directly to the app.

@CockySuSMounted 3 года назад

I can't believe my eyes 🧐 I found bot a few weeks ago and 🤔 why aren't they doing it now,being a bookworm myself this channel have become my dear darling ☺ and imagine the excitement after hearing it's 🔙 Oh my goddesses 🤯

@nickeltesla7375 3 года назад

YAYYY botcast is backkkkk, the only podcast i follow religiously 💖 I've always loved history so lots more added to my tbr 💖 this could've been like 2 hrs longer, i'd watch the whole thing :P

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

I’ve had the rare privilege of having great History teachers who taught me well I actually liked History & Civics as well.

@triptisinha6783 3 года назад

History is the coolest!

@sruthic2742 3 года назад

Love you guys ❤️Would love to watch botcast again with Vivek

@newguyat77 3 года назад

1. Bridgit and Raymond Alchin on early history 2. D N jha on vedic and post vedic period 3. Romila thapar on late ancient india. 3.NIlakanta shastri on south india 4. R S sharma books on archeological reading of ancient India. 5. AL basham on cultural history

@meghnasasi5537 3 года назад

This episode was amazing 😍

@purvikmakadia5033 3 года назад

What a privilege it is to listen to KV ❤️

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@parijat_sen 3 года назад

This was such a gem of an episode. Thanks a lot

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@MadBoNg100 3 года назад

Woohoo! Amazing to see y'all back!!!

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@shiwangi787 3 года назад

Yeah 😍😍😍😍 my favourite books' show is back 😍😍😍 keep going guys

@abinavravi1063 3 года назад

I have a doubt on whether KV was the guest since he has spoken the least in the BoTcast. This is normally not the case with BoTcasts.

@srijitabhattacharya9235 3 года назад

Also, Jorasanko is my favourite book 😭😭

@vikaschenna3274 3 года назад

Great episode but wished there were more recommendations from KV :(

@tigerinthetunnel 2 года назад

43:59 ye konsa time hai lipstick lagane ka?

@NakulPatil 3 года назад

Ayeeeeee waited looongggg for guys to come back!

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@NakulPatil 2 года назад

@@20shourya 🙄 long haul is it!!!

@simranbodhak5480 3 года назад

Finally BOTCAST is here.

@SreeramNR 3 года назад

Loved the video! Just wanted to point out that the link for "The Courtesan, The Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin" points to "Freedom at Midnight" on Amazon. Hope you fix the link because that book deserves to be read. :P

@BooksonToast 2 года назад

Thank you. Fixed it!

@Dexter-vj2lr 2 года назад

I recommend the last Mughal by William D alrymple that is based on sepoy mutiny and British Empire and it is intriguing to read 👍😊

@Dhruvshah0611 2 года назад

Dude fr the anarchy by him is my fav and rn I am reading the return of a king

@rakeshawasthi6337 2 года назад

16:06, great idea for a desi webseries!!

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@poojaharish752 3 года назад

Ahhh!!! How much I have wished and manifested for this to happen!!!!!! Finally!!!!

@priyammgarg 3 года назад

Aaaaah the botcast is back!!

@anki2312 3 года назад

U guys back...🥰🤗

@vaibhav6826 3 года назад

I love the fact that botcast is back and I am certainly not saying that anyone should be risking their lives to make videos but I am so tired of watching videos shot on video call. No shade to you guys, doing what you are doing takes huge effort and i love you for it. But i just wanted to put it out there. Missing irl meet-up botcast so bad. I hope I don't sound like an idiot. Thanks for the video.

@BooksonToast 3 года назад

You said it. We're also fed up honestly.

@31bsuparna 3 года назад

@@BooksonToast What. Autumn. Said (so respectfully and gently) :-/

@Super27051973 3 года назад

Awesome!!!

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@dharsanarath 3 года назад

Hurray botcast is back

@srijitabhattacharya9235 3 года назад

BOTCAST IS BACK WUHUUU. Loved the video, you gaaaaiz. Also, petition to bring Deepanjana Pal back 🥺

@kunal02jun 3 года назад

Are bhai tum log kahan gayab ho jate ho yaar, aate raha karo, achha lgta hai, aur bhi kitabe pdhne ka dil krne lgta hai aap logo ko sun kar.

@karandarwani225 3 года назад

Botcasts are the best!

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

I wish there was a book on Indian Jesters. I hope someone writes one someday.

@arunaadhikari610 3 года назад

There's your one day club idea.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

@@arunaadhikari610 I suppose so.

@thomsondcruz5456 3 года назад

KV and his lisp… love it..

@20shourya 2 года назад

that's what she said.

@richatiwari1039 3 года назад

Lal-Bal-Pal ...Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipan Chandra Pal

@squeakylightening5095 3 года назад

botcast is back and i am all here for it. kisne fati doodh ki chai peeni h

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

Was Akbar actually that progressive or was it the demand of that time - to be progressive or perish - which he understood as well as someone like Ashoka did in early past.

@ayush1ism 3 года назад

Well there is evidence that people from goa left, seeking refuge under akbars rule during the inquisition over there, so there certainly wasn't any necessity to be open minded/progress at that time

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

@@ayush1ism Akbar was not only facing external threat, from Rajputs, but also internal threats to his very existence ( Petticoat Government). The only viable option was to pitch one against the other and thus consolidating his position. Thus rather than ideology it was the necessity. However, later on, due his association with Rajputs and other kingdoms certainly influenced his thinking and ideas.

@sanketkulkarni2390 3 года назад

When is Amit Verma coming

@krishnakulkarni5920 3 года назад

KV Is love 😊❤️

@harvindersingh537 3 года назад

❤️❤️❤️

@pranavpipariya8556 3 года назад

Bring kanan again on the podcast, its been a long time

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

Mughal Art and Architecture is so beautiful and fascinating. A beautiful confluence of culture, languages and lineage.

@abhaspandia2221 3 года назад

I wanna read about what happened after the indus valley civilization...

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

There's a book on ancient history by Upinder singh. By far the most balanced book on ancient history of India I've read.

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

If you want to go in more details, you may try... study material for BA students by IGNOU, it's available for free on IGNOU official website.

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

BTW, the civilization continued to exist, although, in regional pockets with some regional variations. And actually the civilization continues to exist to this day also,in terms of social, religious and economic aspects. We don't know much about their political aspects

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

If you've somehow heard of some "invasion" theory( though bogus it is) . The Upinder singh book is definitely for you

@pranshu0810 3 года назад

The Anarchy by William Dalrymple

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

A book on the women of the Tagore family? Yay Representation 😂 (Jk loved the recommendation)

@saumya2689 2 года назад

Akbar's legacy stems solely from him. Most other rulers depended on the involvement of other people to build their legacies. Akbar's belongs to his mind.

@myarchitecturalview6632 3 года назад

Wow Varun's native language is bhojpuri

@krishnakulkarni5920 3 года назад

Call kenny again 💖

@myarchitecturalview6632 3 года назад

Yes 'Empire' was terrible but nice concept

@sahirbansal7027 3 года назад

KV's Clubhouse brought me here. Those who know know.

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

Were the reforms undertook by Akbar his own or those were just continuation of reforms and ideas left by Sher shah suri unfinished, who routed the Mughals out of Hindostan.

@bhagyeshkotian1747 3 года назад

It feels so sad that a Mughal who was comparatively less brutal to his predecessors, Gets so much praise. While true revolutionary dynasty like cholas, Vijayanagar empire, Marathas are still shockingly unexplored.

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

@@bhagyeshkotian1747I don't think Akbar was any less brutal vis a vis his predecessors. He was as brutal as situation demanded. Secondly, it's not like Vijayanagra amd Chola empire are unexplored. They were as magnificent as Mughals and also as brutal as Mughals. As you see rule by force was the norm at that time, be it Ashoka the great or Samudragupta or Krishna Deva Raya, all ruled by force. Thirdly, why do you think Chola and Vijayanagra were truly revolutionary? I mean, what did they do which made them revolutionary in "true" sense?.

@bhagyeshkotian1747 3 года назад

@@anupamvashishtha1495 Ruiling by force was indeed a norm, But religious persecution wasn’t, Both Vijayanagar empire and Marathas had muslim councillor’s even though they were the minority. Portuguese traveller Barbosa has also mentioned how Vijaynagar was secular at that time. Cholas ventured east and influenced culture in todays indonesia. Vietnam etc. Ankor wat is an example. Cholas Vijaynagar empire had foreign trade with south east middle east as well as Rome which was considerably higher much before the Mughals. Marathas gave prominence to decentralisation of power and Swaraj which is even applicable in todays world.

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

@@bhagyeshkotian1747 actually at that time, and since the time of Bimbisar, all rulers were "pragmatically" secular and none of them secular in terms of modern meaning of the word secular. Vijayanagara rulers, who were apparently secular, used religious war cries against Bahmani rulers. It was done not because they were some religious bigot but because the rulers used everything they can to win a war. Same goes for Marathas, they were also not secular in terms of modern meaning of this word

@anupamvashishtha1495 3 года назад

@@bhagyeshkotian1747 moreover, it was not cholas who propagated out our cultural values first. It started with Mauryas, when Ashoka sent his son Mahindra to ceylon to propagate Buddhism.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

Another Fun Fact: Nawab Wajid Ali Khan would dress up as a woman on special occasions.

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

Fun Fact: The mother of India Hicks, Diana’s bridesmaid at her wedding, was in India while the finalisation of Partition was taking place and even interacted with Gandhi.

@soutrikgun9133 3 года назад

Oops. We meet again

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

@@soutrikgun9133 Hello!

@nitheshms6515 3 года назад

"Nobody cares for Brahmins in India, it's very hard for them."(Sarcasm) -Anuya. How ones strong opinion becomes their truth. Disappointed to hear it from my favourite channel Anyway good topic

@CockySuSMounted 3 года назад

So Brahmin hatred and mockery is still on full song huh! Good to know being a Brahmin myself 🤗

@nneo3231 3 года назад

May be you are new to this Channel. As much as I like their podcast often times Hinduphobia and Indicphobia is full on display which leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

@lol8q 3 года назад

Title should be history of North India…..

@PokhrajRoy. 3 года назад

Recommendation: ‘Mughal India’ by Athar Ali.

@xdfckt2564 3 года назад

Worked 8 years in the Arab countries, Turkey etc. The amount of discrimination I've faced for being Indian.. Jesus. And I'm no labourer, a proper up in the heights multi national corporate fellow.. even those educated people and clients are acerbic.. Secular my foot. Theirs also has a kind of caste system where one is just born superior. The state is the boss in all of that, you cannot object. That crap is even within the Sufi traditions which I thought were only spinning dervishes and Ranbir Kapoor poetry. 🙏 I don't buy this nonsense after what I've experienced living there. Itna padhte ho, kabhi wahaan rehkar bhi dekho.. bheetar jhaanke dekhoge tab pata chalta hai.

@nneo3231 3 года назад

As many books the hosts claim to read they come across really uninformed. Shows in their choice of books. Typical English educated privileged class