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The Awesome Commercial Highway Networks of Ancient Bharatavarsha

The Awesome Commercial Highway Networks of Ancient Bharatavarsha

This episode narrates the extraordinary commercial highway networks of ancient Bharatavarsha and how the continuity of these routes were preserved intact till the downfall of the Mughal Empire.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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From Dusshera to Ugadi: How the Hindu Military Tradition Obeys Bharata’s Geography

From Dusshera to Ugadi: How the Hindu Military Tradition Obeys Bharata’s Geography

Indian military history shows how climate and season were inextricably woven with the dictates of Bharatavarsha's geography.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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The Military Geography of Ancient and Medieval India: An Introduction

The Military Geography of Ancient and Medieval India: An Introduction

The first part of an expository series on the military history of India set in the backdrop of the geography of ancient and medieval India.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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