"In 2008, a quasi political organisation asked for the removal of an academic paper from the syllabus of Delhi University. They eventually succeeded in 2011. But what was in that paper that had 'hurt' sentiments? This week, in the second episode of India's linguistic heritage, and on the occasion of Diwali, we dive into a simple question: How many Ramayans? Three hundred or Three thousand? Which is the original Ramayan? Tune in, and discover the mind boggling universe of Ramayans, spread across languages and geographies, and what they tell us about 'culture'.

Special thanks goes out to Swastica K, who graciously sang the Sanskrit Shloka you will hear in this episode. Do check out her podcast, Samskrita Kendram

https://open.spotify.com/show/5t1MqpoVuCKQweRoIWHNA6?si=02db025d7b8e4ab2" Check out the other episodes of "The Kashmir Diaries" Kashmiris, Hangul and the Manual of Life:- https://ivm.today/3o0jE1G Srinagar, Ancient Carvings and Supernovas:- https://ivm.today/3hECuat Kargil, Hundarman and the Museum of Memories:- https://ivm.today/2Vx8ANG Shahtoosh: The Wild Story of the World's Most Expensive and Illegal Fabric:- https://ivm.today/3E22Z2s You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)

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