In this episode of Expert Talk with Bhavya Desai podcast, we bring you an enlightening conversation with historian Chandhru Ramesh, who unravels the epic of the Mahabharata through compelling archaeological evidence.

This episode delves into the fascinating historical and archaeological discoveries that shed new light on the events, locations, and characters of the Mahabharata. From ancient sites to inscriptions, Chandhru Ramesh presents research-backed insights that bridge the gap between mythology and history.

Watch this to explore the undiscovered truths of one of India's greatest epics!

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00:00 - What's coming up?

01:00 - About Chandru Ramesh

02:20 - Bhavya x Chandru begins

03:50 - Is there archeological evidence for the Mahabharata being real? 07:20 - what level of amalgamation has been done in our scriptures and historical things.

08:20 - Is “literature” authentic?

10:50 - How far along are we in researching/deep diving Mahabharata?

14:20 - Mahabharata's original form/name

15:50 - Why does the Mahabharata have so many versions?

15:10 - 90% Vedic literature has been lost

16:10 - Lord Ganesh’s contribution to Mahabharata

19:35 - Were there multiple versions at the same time?

21:15 - Where are Kurukshetra, Hasthinapur, Indraprastha today?

25:00 - 90% of places haven't been excavated

27:40 - Akhand Bharat map, we've lost 2/3rds of Mahabharat land

29:00 - Pakistan’s role in Mahabharat

30:50 - Nakul Sahadev aren't Kunti Putra

31:20 - Shailya’s role in Mahabharat

34:30 - How many days did it go, and how many soldiers fought this war?36:10 - Karna’s real character in Mahabharat

39:40 - Is there evidence of crores of people fighting in this war?

43:30 - Evidence for Pashupati pooja in India Valley

45:20 - Dwarka, evidence for its existence

46:10 - Evidence in Greek & Jain literature

47:20 - How will we map Dwarka today

48:20 - Dwarka mentioned in Mahabharata

51:40 - What's mentioned about Kali Yug in Mahabharat

52:50 - When did Kali Yuga start, when will it end?

56:30 - What's after Kali Yug

01:01:50 - How long did Krishna live?

01:04:400 - How did Krishna die?

01:07:20 - How would the world be different if we still had Indian studies preserved

01:10:15 - We ought to learn from our history

01:11:40 - Mahabharata's alternate ending

01:12:00 - How Pandavas ended.

01:13:20 - Was the Mahabharata ahead of its time?

01:15:00 - The exercise of Niyogi (semen donation)

01:17:10 - Final words

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