A story from the 16th century about Chennabhairadevi - the longest-ruling Queen in Indian history. Her Portuguese enemies called her Raina Da Pimenta, or the pepper queen

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#sfipodcast #Chennabhairadevi #Gerusoppe #Gersoppa #Mirjan #GoaHistory #IndianHistory #MedievalIndia #HistoryOfIndia #RainaDaPimenta #PepperQueen #Karnataka #HistoryOfKarnataka #UttaraKannada

A story from the Ramayana - it’s Deja Vu for Ravana and his Lankan courtiers when another Vanar, Angad, shows up uninvited at court.

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Previous Ramayana Episodes:

Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in Episode 6. The main story kicks off in Episode 7. Episode 15 and Episode 16 are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra. A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24. Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 and continue it in Episode 41 and Episode 64. They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78. In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132, crossed an ocean in Episode 142, infiltrated Lanka in Episode 156 and burned it down in Episode 168. In Episode 190, we saw him return. Vali was the character of the Week in Episode 21. And Jambavan in Episode 2. Jatayu and Sampati's story is in Episode 11. Episode 101 explained how Ravana abducted Sita, and in Episode 112 Ram and Laxman began their search.

We have also covered episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters.

Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25. Episode 55 is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana. Episode 81 is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha. And Episode 92 is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.We met Jayant - Indra’s son in Episode 182 and Kakbhushundi in Episode 185.

#sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Rama #Lakshman #Laxman #Angad #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ravan #Ravana #Lanka #Vibhishana

An Assamese folk tale featuring a cruel stepmother and several magical transformations that completely contradict how Biology textbooks described plant evolution

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#sfipodcast #Assam #Assamese #AssameseFolkTales #AssameseFolkTale #FolkTalesOfAssam #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale

A story from the Mahabharata about a Golden Mongoose that can talk, and that wanders around, reviewing royal ceremonies!

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Previous Mahabharata episodes are here
#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Yudhishthir #Krishna #Bheem #Arjun

A story about a stealing spree in Vijaynagar, and a lesson from Tenali Raman about the best place to hide our money when the country is overrun by thieves and burglars, and highwaymen!

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Previous Tenali Raman stories are here

The Krishnadevarayar history episode is here

#sfipodcast #Tenali #TenaliRaman #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnadevarayar #Krishnadevaraya

This story from the Mahabharata is about how the Pandavas managed to get out of the frying pan, and the fire - when Duryodhan gave them a shiny palace, Lakshagraha, as a gift!

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Previous Mahabharata episodes are here

#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Lakshagraha #Lakshagriha #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Hastinapur #Kaurav #Kauravas #Vidhur #Duryodhan #Yudhishtir #Karna #Bheem #Arjun #Dhritarashtra #Bhishma #Kunti

A story about Raja Vikramaditya’s battle with an evil sorcerer - a battle that he cannot win, unless he has a powerful ally - the Princess of China!

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Previous Vikramaditya stories are here:

Vikram-Betaal - Stories From India

Singhasan Battisi - Stories From India

#sfipodcast #Vikramaditya #Vikram #VikramAurBetaal #VikramBetaal #Betaal #Ujjain #RajaVikram #RajaVikramaditya #PrincessOfChina #SinghasanBattisi

A Punjabi folk tale about a father’s struggles in finding for his daughter a husband who isn’t a 20 foot long Gharial with 120 razor sharp teeth

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#sfipodcast #Punjab #PunjabiFolkTale #FolkTalesOfPunjab #PunjabiFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTale #FolkTales #Gharial

A story about Ravana and his obsession with Mount Kailash, Mayasura, and the construction of Lanka as a summer home for Shiva and Parvati

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#sfipodcast #Lanka #Ravana #Ravan #Shiv #Shiva #LordShiva #Parvati #Kailash #MountKailas #MountKailash #Kailas #NaradaMuni #Narad #Narada #Mayasura #Mayasur #Vishwakarma #Viswakarma

A Vikram-Betaal story about a job search, an overpaid security guard who is worth every paisa, mystical doomsday predictions and people acting rashly!

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Here are the links to previous Vikram Betaal stories:

Episode 5 – Kingly duties

Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux

Episode 32 – The Call of Duty

Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress

Episode 56 – The Three Sherlocks

Episode 95 – Vikram-Betaal – The Blame Game is Afoot

Episode 110 – Vikram-Betaal – The Bachelorette

Episode 146 - Vikram-Betaal – Princess Indumati’s Swayamvar

Previous Singhasan Battisi stories:

The Twilight Throne – Singhasan Battisi – {Ep.124}

Vikramaditya’s Guests – Singhasan Battisi – {Ep.136}

Singhasan Battisi - Indra's Bet - Ep.164- Stories From India

Singhasan Battisi – The Deer Prince – {Ep.188} – Stories From India – Podcast 
#sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikram #Betaal #BetaalPachisi #Bhoja #RajaBhoja #Bhoj #SinghasanBattisi