S02 E02: Language of the Gods

<p>How did Sanskrit become a language of power and knowledge, patronized by everyone from kings to monks through half of Asia for a thousand years? This is the story of how the Guptas used its splendid syllables to turn language itself into masterful political messaging.</p> <p>Notes and sources are at <a href= "https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/home/episode-14" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/home/episode-14</a><br /> Or get in touch with Anirudh <span class="atMention" title= "akanisetti">@AKanisetti</span> on Twitter or <span class="atMention" title= "aniruddhadevaraya">@aniruddhadevaraya</span> on Instagram!</p> <p>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: <a href= "https://ivm.today/android" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/android</a><br /> or iOS: <a href="https://ivm.today/ios" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/ios</a></p> <p>You can check out our website at <a href= "http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/</a></p>