The Rise and Rise of Kutchi Bhāṭiyās in Muscat
This episode traces the downfall of Thatta as a great trading hub and the meteoric ascent of the Kutchi Bhāṭiyās in Muscat.
The Arab Destruction of Portuguese Churches in Daman and Diu and how Muscat got its First Hindu Temple
This episode narrates the story of how Sultan bin Saif gave permission to Narottam to build the first ever Hindu temple in Muscat. This was the Govindaraja Temple.
A Letter from a Wronged Hindu Father Destroys Portuguese Power in the Persian Gulf
Narottam writes a letter to the Omani warlord Sultan bin Saif, detailing the plan of attack to capture the two forts of Muscat that were controlled by the Portuguese commandant Pareira. This causes the extinction of Portuguese power in the Persian Gulf.
Muscat, Thatta and Kutch: A Saga of Three Centuries of Hindu Mercantile Glory
The first episode of a new series exploring three centuries of the dominance of Hindu merchants in Muscat and the lessons it holds for us today