संवाद # 96: Porus Vs Alexander, why Ashok is 'Great', Aurangzeb & Ashok similar? | @JayVardhanSingh

#ashoka #alexander #porus #mauryaempire #chanakyaniti 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 Why Alexander invaded India 5:06 Alexander crosses Indus 7:22 No mention of Porus & Alexander in Indian sources 11:28 Westering process of rivers 13:15 Locating Patliputra - Patel Putra 16:21 No contemporary sources for Alexander invasion 17:02 Did Porus really defeat Alexander? 20:28 Siege of Sangala - Bloodiest battle 24:55 Alexander’s terrible experience with battle elephants 27:59 Did Alexander introduce metallic currency in India? 30:50 Real facts about Chandragupt Maurya & Chanakya 32:48 Origins of Mauryas & their caste 35:55 Buddhist text on Chandragupt Maurya 39:04 Chandragupt Maurya in Greek sources 40:51 Source of Chanakya’s story 41:49 Did Chandragupt defeat Seleucus Nicator 45:20 Did Chandragupt really die in Shravanabelagola 47:24 Interesting story of Bindusar’s name 49:30 Why Ashoka is ‘The Great’ 51:32 Buddhist sources glorify Ashoka 53:02 Interesting story behind Ashoka's name 54:20 Ashoka killed all his brothers 57:12 Ashoka - similarity with Aurangzeb 59:31 Why Ashoka waged war against Kalinga 1:04:18 Ashok was already a Buddhist before Kalinga 1:06:55 Why Mauryan empire declined 1:07:23 Dhamma & Dharma 1:09:05 Why King Sampritti isn’t given importance 1:13:25 Late Mauryan empire & its Kings 1:16:50 Legacy of Mauryans & Chanakyaneeti 1:18:30 Ashoka Vs Chanakya 1:22:32 Birth of Indian Architecture under Mauryas? 1:31:48 Why people didn’t steal pillars?