Endangered Pasts: Decoding Ancient Bonds between Gujarat & Tamil Nadu

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">In July 2023, Coke Studio Bharat dropped a song, Khalasi. It took only a few days for it to rake up over 20 Million listens on YouTube, making it an instant hit. It was a bunch of firsts - A Gujarati song, that too one which is not a Garba song, and comes from a completely different musical tradition. But what if told you that it had something to do with two endangered species in India - The Asiatic Lion and The Indian Wild Ass. This week, we travel across Gujarat and understand the hidden and endangered connection with a state over 2000 kms away, Tamil Nadu. Tune in and challenge your fundamental assumptions about India.</p> <p>Check out Khalasi on Coke Studio Bharat (Ideally with subtitles on): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wSjy9Lv-o" data-inline-card="" data-card-data="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wSjy9Lv-o</a></p> <p>And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan</p> <p>Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box" data-inline-card="" data-card-data="">https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box</a><br>Melons of Samarkand: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/melons-of-samarkand" data-inline-card="" data-card-data="">https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/melons-of-samarkand</a></p> <p>Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: <a href="https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC" data-inline-card="" data-card-data="">https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC</a><br>Secrets of Doors: <a href="https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=InTTDLzqdrZWSvf5" data-inline-card="" data-card-data="">https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=InTTDLzqdrZWSvf5</a></p> <p>Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: <a href="https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl