Ep. 01: The Greeks Who Became Indians

<p>Most histories of post-Vedic India start with Alexander the Great and then start with the story of North India under the Mauryas. But this story stays with Alexander's army.</p> <p>This episode explores the North-West of the Indian subcontinent, where South Asia meets Central Asia and West Asia - the region of Gandhara, the melting pot of the ancient world, where Indo-Greeks worshipped Greco-Indian gods.</p> <p>In the inaugural episode of Echoes of India, host Anirudh Kanisetti introduces us to Ancient India with a twist - hear the battles of Alexander, the debates of Buddhist monks, and a Sanskrit drama as we explore the genesis of Indian pluralism in the early centuries BCE.</p> <p>If you have questions for Anirudh, follow him on Twitter <span class="atMention" title= "akanisetti">@AKanisetti</span> or on Instagram <span class="atMention" title= "aniruddhadevaraya">@aniruddhadevaraya</span><br /> Notes, sources, credits and a transcript of the episode can be found at <a href= "https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/home/episode-1" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/home/episode-1</a></p>