Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancient and early medieval history of the Indian subcontinent. Follow Jay’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@JayVardhanSingh?si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
0:00 Intro
1:22 Ancient history: Factual or interpretation?
3:16 Caste of Gupta emperors
7:12 How ancient history should be taught in school
9:35 The British aim of writing Indian history
12:35 Marxist interpretation of urbanisation in ancient India
17:02 Kaliyug - Marxist interpretation
19:01 Ancient India didn’t ‘democracy’
22:57 How did 2nd urbanisation start in Ganga plains
27:25 Prominent cities and MahaJanapadas of ancient India
35:53 Why Magadh emerged powerful - The wisdom of Bimbisar
40:47 Ajatashatru imprisons his father & Kosala launches war against Magadh
47:05 Magadh: Empire starts to crumble
49:45 Avanti rises up against Magadh
51:25 Why Magadh is so powerful
56:26 The era of Nandas - Golden period?
1:01:25 The debate over caste of Mauryas, Chandragupta & Chanakya
1:04:19 Prominent 6 cities
1:07:14 Difference between today’s Ganga plains Vs ancient India
1:08:35 The rise of Buddhist & Jain philosophies
1:11:28 Upanishads influenced by Buddhism or Vice Versa
1:13:40 Relation between Urbanisation & rise of Buddhism, Jainism
1:16:16 Buddhist - anti Brahmanical/Kattar Kshatriya
1:18:12 Persian invasion of India & its impact
1:25:31 History of ancient southern India