Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 67th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabihistory.  

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Aparna Vaidik, who is an Indian historian, author, and educator. Professor Vaidik is a scholar with significant public presence known for her extensive writings on history of the Andaman Islands, the Indian revolutionaries, histories of social and mythic violence, and histories of seditious conspiracies.

In this interview, we talk about her latest book, titled "Revolutionaries on Trial: Sedition, Betrayal, and Martyrdom” which explores the history of the Lahore Conspiracy Case through the trail in the lower court.

We discuss some of the interesting tales of what research went behind writing the book, what discoveries were made along the way, how the book has been structured and much more.