This episode narrates the story of Shubhrak, the valiant and loyal horse of Maharaja Karan Singh. According to popular belief, Shubhrak not only saved the life of Karan Singh but also killed Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak. Though there are no historical records to support this, documents do mention that Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak died after falling from a horse while playing polo.

Thus the story of Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak being killed by Shubhrak may or may not be true. This podcast doesn't lay any claim on the authenticity of this incident.

The other incidents and battles mentioned in this podcast are based on historical facts.

The episode, "The Story of Tea- Part 2", traces the journey of tea from China to Europe and then to India, the country which eventually became the largest consumer of tea in the world.

The episode also talks about the discovery of an indigenous variety of tea in India, in the year 1823. It narrates the incidents that led to the beginning of tea cultivation in India in the 1830s.

This episode of the podcast "Stories of an Era Gone By" narrates the story of the accidental discovery of tea, five thousand years ago, by a Chinese emperor and how it made its way from China to other Asian countries like Japan and Korea.

This episode will be followed by another episode that would trace the journey of tea from Asia to Europe and then to India.

This episode narrates the story of Roshogolla/Rasgulla and how it came into existence. It tells the story of the inventor of Roshogolla who went on to earn the monicker "Columbus of Roshogolla". The episode also talks about another strongly held belief that links Roshogolla to the Jagannath Temple of Puri and attributes its origin to Lord Jagannath of Puri.

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