Episode 278 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them. - - - - - - - - - - - - -A Masterclass on Understanding Geopolitics by #AbhijitChavda: Geopolitics From First PrinciplesEnroll here: https://www.ac.universityFor business/collaboration, email at [email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - -OUTLINE:0:00 Intro1:17 Start of #AskAbhijit Episode 278 - Greetings and Welcome4:32 Building STAMINA and FITNESS to sit and work for LONG HOURS5:20 PUTIN–TRUMP ALASKA SUMMIT: SYMBOLISM VS SUBSTANCE, ADVANTAGE PUTIN14:46 DECADES of CHANGE Compressed into WEEKS and MONTHS & HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS of RAPID, WORLD-ALTERING CHANGE22:48 Difference b/w a kingdom, an empire, and a dynasty26:48 FORMATION of the NEPALESE IDENTITY through HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, and DYNASTIC RULE32:18 RESILIENCE of INDIAN CIVILIZATION despite the RISE and FALL of EMPIRES42:04 BLOODIEST WARS and CIVIL WARS in WORLD HISTORY from WORLD WAR II to CHINESE REBELLIONS and COLONIAL CONQUESTS47:18 FRENCH REVOLUTION and the RISE of NAPOLEON from ENLIGHTENMENT IDEALS to EMPIRE55:14 GULAG SYSTEM of the USSR from FORCED LABOR CAMPS to HISTORICAL LEGACY1:03:02 BRITISH COLONIAL RULE and the DEATH TOLL in INDIA from FAMINES EPIDEMICS and MASSACRES1:06:04 RISE of the MONGOL EMPIRE and the FACTORS behind its RAPID EXPANSION1:13:09 MONGOL EMPIRE COMMUNICATION NETWORK and TRADE SYSTEM1:16:02 GENIUS and LEGACY of MONGOL GENERAL SUBOTAI1:19:05 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PROGRESS and INEQUALITY1:28:39 Southeast Asia’s HINDU Roots and Singapore’s Demographic SHIFT1:33:21 RISE of Zoroastrianism and LOSS of Persia’s Indigenous HISTORY1:39:25 PERSIAN Records DESTROYED, Greek SOURCES SHAPED the HISTORY1:42:20 Alexandria in Egypt was REAL, the only TRUE Alexandria founded by Alexander1:44:16 The LIBRARY of Alexandria was burned by Julius Caesar’s army, erasing TENS of thousands of SCROLLS - a tragic loss of KNOWLEDGE1:46:27 POSSIBLE influence of AKENATAN’s MONOTHEISM on JUDAISM1:50:51 ROMAN EMPIRE power, extent, longevity, WESTERN fall, EASTERN persistence1:53:36 Indian maritime TRADE routes beyond the SUBCONTINENT1:56:00 Indians gave up SHIPBUILDING and OCEAN travel due to FOREIGN OCCUPATION, first by the TURKS and then EUROPEANS, who discouraged trade and de-industrialized India.1:59:50 Distortion and Misrepresentation of India’s NATURAL and CULTURAL History: The Case of the LION and Historical Falsehoods2:04:11 Debunking the ARYAN INVASION, MIGRATION, and PICNIC Theories: Evidence, or Lack Thereof, in Indian HISTORY2:05:36 Why Did WORLD WAR II Happen Quickly After WORLD WAR I: German HUMILIATION and the Treaty of VERSAILLES2:07:07 How Advanced Were INDIAN METHODOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES Compared to CIVILIZATIONS like EGYPT or MESOPOTAMIA2:08:47 Were the KUSHANS Really CENTRAL ASIAN INVADERS or CARRIERS of INDIAN CIVILIZATION2:12:46 Ending the SESSION: THANK YOU for the QUESTIONS and PARTICIPATION. Keep LEARNING, keep ASKING, and always RAISE your STANDARDS. - - - - - - - - - - - - -📸Connect online:INSTAGRAM: https://abhijitchavda.page.link/InstagramTWITTER: https://twitter.com/AbhijitChavdaSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmKYRINAkAM0X4E7ZNmXYMy gear for shooting this video:🎙Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3n1rcme 🎥Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam: https://amzn.to/3ZYyg1G🎤RØDE Rodecaster Pro II: https://amzn.to/3Jwo3Cj - - - - - - - - - - - - -Support The Channel:►UPI (G-Pay/PhonePe/Paytm): abhijitchavda@icici►PayPal: https://paypal.me/AbhijitChavda - - - - - - - - - - - - -