Incarnations: India in 50 Lives Podcast
The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Episodes to download
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Nainsukh: Owner Transfixed by Goose
Fri 5 Jun 2015
The artist whose portraits of a prince's life created a new vision for Indian art.
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Shivaji: Dreaming Big
Thu 4 Jun 2015
The 17th-century warrior-king is today a role model and symbol of Hindu identity.
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Dara Shikoh: The Meeting Place of the Two Oceans
Wed 3 Jun 2015
The Mughal prince and scholar who found himself at war against his brother.
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Malik Ambar: The Dark Fated One
Tue 2 Jun 2015
The life of the Ethiopian who arrived in India as a slave but rose to become a kingmaker.
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Akbar: The World and the Bridge
Mon 1 Jun 2015
Sunil Khilnani on the greatest ruler of the Mughal Empire.
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Mirabai: I Go the Other Way
Fri 29 May 2015
The life story of the 16th-century mystic poet and one of India's most revered saints.
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Krishnadevaraya: Kingship Is Strange
Thu 28 May 2015
A portrait of the 16th-century warrior, intellectual, poet and self-doubting king.
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Guru Nanak: The Discipline of Deeds
Wed 27 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani profiles Guru Nanak, the 15th-century founder of the Sikh religion.
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Kabir: Offender and Offendables
Tue 26 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani profiles Kabir, the 15th-century poet who challenged religious hierarchies.
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Amir Khusro: The Parrot of India
Mon 25 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani profiles the 'Parrot of India' - warrior, poet and Sufi saint Amir Khusro.
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Basavana: A Voice in the Air
Fri 22 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani on the life of Basavana, radical poet and religious guru.
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Rajaraja Chola: Cults of the Imagination
Thu 21 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani on the life of Rajaraja Chola, cult figure and self-styled king of kings.
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Shankaracharya: A God Without Qualities
Wed 20 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani on the life of Adi Shankaracharya, revered Hindu philosopher and theologian
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Aryabhata: The Boat of Intellect
Tue 19 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani on the life of the legendary Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata.
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Charaka: On Not Violating Good Judgement
Mon 18 May 2015
Charaka, a pioneer of Ayurvedic medicine whose handbook is still in use in India today.
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Ashoka: Power and Persuasion
Fri 15 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Ashoka, ruler of a great Indian empire.
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Kautilya: The Circle of Power
Thu 14 May 2015
The life and legacy of the political strategist Kautilya, known as the Indian Machiavelli.
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Panini: Catching the Ocean in a Cow's Hoofprint
Wed 13 May 2015
The life and legacy of Panini, master of the Sanskrit language and original nerd.
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Mahavira: Soldier of Nonviolence
Tue 12 May 2015
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Mahavira Jain, the inspiration behind the Jain faith.
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The Buddha: Waking India Up
Mon 11 May 2015
A portrait of the Buddha and how he has been interpreted over the millennia.
Remarkable individuals who shaped India, and sometimes the world.
Professor Sunil Khilnani introduces the second series of Incarnations.
Incarnations - The Podcast
Download all the episodes from the series and listen at your leisure.
Incarnations: Art and Music
The artists who created the illustrations and music for the series.
