Discover 3 Mind Blowing Facts About the World's Largest Hindu Temple #shorts

There is so much of India's rich heritage and past that is yet to be discovered. But we have great historians like William Dalrymple who spend years researching on India's history to bring us the most interesting and captivating stories about the country.

In today's episode, William Dalrymple discusses the stories and contents from his book "The Golden Road" which explores India's 1,500-year history as a hub of cultural and intellectual exchange.

Chapters -
00:00:00 - 00:01:12 Episode introduction
00:01:12 - 00:04:05 William and Mukesh discuss their love for books and podcasts
00:04:05 - 00:10:58 What inspired William to write a book on ancient India titled 'The Golden Road'?
00:10:58 - 00:14:30 Why is India's Buddhist heritage not widely known?
00:14:30 - 00:19:25 When and how did the trade route 'The Silk Road' begin?
00:19:25 - 00:26:50 How was India's trade relations and market during the Silk Road?
00:26:50 - 00:32:43 What was Ashoka the ruler's impact on Buddhism and the spread of its religion
00:32:43 - 00:38:42 Who was Xuanzang and what were his contributions to Buddhism?
00:38:42 - 00:41:45 What was the significance of Nalanda in those years?
00:41:45 - 00:45:50 How did the Tamil Merchant Guilds trade and build their empire?
00:45:50 - 00:50:40 How did Hinduism spread alongside Buddhism?
00:50:40 - 00:52:20 How did Islamic powers and influences spread across the east?
00:52:20 - 01:02:30 Who were some key figures that revolutionised mathematics around the world during the Islamic Golden Age?
01:02:30 - 01:06:30 Concluding today's episode

Resource List -
William Dalrymple Website - https://williamdalrymple.com/
Empire Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0sBh58hSTReUQiK4axYUVx?si=388684fdbe8f49a5
The Rest is History Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy?si=09f97df360c1418e
What are frescoes? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresco
More about the Silk Road - https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/silk-road/
Who was Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Richthofen#:~:text=Ferdinand%20Freiherr%20von%20Richthofen%20
The travels of Marco Polo - https://silk-road.com/artl/marcopolo.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Travels_of_Marco_Polo
Read about the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea - https://www.worldhistory.org/Periplus_of_the_Erythraean_Sea/
What is the Muziris Papyrus? - https://historicalleys.blogspot.com/2010/06/introducing-muziris-papyrus.html
Read about the Suvarnabhumi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suvarnabhumi
What is the Mes Aynak - https://archeologie.culture.gouv.fr/afghanistan/en/a-propos/ainak
Who was Xuanzang? - https://asiasociety.org/xuanzang-monk-who-brought-buddhism-east
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/travels-of-xuanzang-629-645-ce-xuanzang-memorial-nava-nalanda-mahavihara/9gVR3GyICUOmKg?hl=en
China's only female empress, Wu Zetian - https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-first-and-only-woman-emperor-of-china/PQWR-NRltC6QFA?hl=en
More about Angkor Wat - https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668/
What was the Islamic Golden Age? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age
Al-Khwarizmi's book on Algebra - https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666184/
What is the Fibonacci sequence? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_sequence

About SparX by Mukesh Bansal

SparX is a podcast where we delve into cutting-edge scientific research, stories from impact-makers and tools for unlocking the secrets to human potential and growth.
We believe that entrepreneurship, fitness and the science of productivity is at the forefront of the India Story; the country is at the cusp of greatness and at SparX, we wish to make these tools accessible for every generation of Indians to be able to make the most of the opportunities around us.

In a new episode every Monday, our host Mukesh Bansal (Founder of Myntra and Cult.fit) will talk to guests from all walks of life and also break down everything he's learnt about the science of impact over the course of his 20-year long career.
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