Sunil ('*The Idea of India*') Khilnani, who is also Saligao-based for some
time of the year, has this new book:Incarnations India in 50 Lives - Omnibus Episode 1 of 5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0717n98#play Tune in to get other understandings of the individuals you encountered in your history books. Also: Chidambaram Pillai: swadeshi steam http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0717kvm Annie Besant: an Indian tomtom http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0717gf1 Jamshetji Tata: swadeshi capitalist http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0714nht Vivekananda: bring all together http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0717b5l Deen Dayal: courtier with a camera http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07142ll Birsa Munda: have you been to Chalkad? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xqbm8 Jyotirao Phule: The open well http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xhww3 Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi: the badass queen http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xgm2b Rammohan Roy: Humanity in General http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xdcvk William Jones: Enlightenment Moghul http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xd506 Nainsukh: Owner Transfixed by Goose http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wz0kt Shivaji: Dreaming Big http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wyq66 Dara Shikoh: The Meeting Place of the Two Oceans http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wyhp3 Malik Ambar: The Dark Fated One http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wy644 Akbar: The World and the Bridge http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wq1fh Mirabai: I Go the Other Way http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05w8dn6 Krishnadevaraya: Kingship Is Strange http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05w47hh Guru Nanak: The Discipline of Deeds http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05w002k Kabir: Offender and Offendables http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vy50d Amir Khusro: The Parrot of India http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vx1bs Basavana: A Voice in the Air http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vhh4d Rajaraja Chola: Cults of the Imagination http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vffp8 Shankaracharya: A God Without Qualities http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vct0r Aryabhata: The Boat of Intellect http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05v7tqh Charaka: On Not Violating Good Judgement http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05v7th2 Ashoka: Power and Persuasion http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05v7th2 Kautilya: The Circle of Power http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tm4dg Panini: Catching the Ocean in a Cow's Hoofprint http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tlvb2 Mahavira: Soldier of Nonviolence http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tkznc The Buddha: Waking India Up http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rptcs What do you think of these? Interestingly narrated, but not critical enough? After hearing the one on William Jones, I quickly went to find some critical perspectives on this guy whom we all learn about in English literature classes, and who sounds a bit too good to be true :-) FN -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ Frederick Noronha | http://about.me/noronhafrederick | http://goa1556.in _/ P +91-832-2409490 M 9822122436 Twitter @fn Facebook: fredericknoronha _/ Goa,1556 CC shared audio content https://archive.org/details/goa1556 _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
