Incarnations - India In 50 Lives - Omnibus [Incarnations

Incarnations - India In 50 Lives - Omnibus [Incarnations - India In 50 Lives]

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Akbar, Malik Ambar, Shivaji, Nainsukh

20161111

An omnibus edition of Professor Sunil Khilnani's audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history over two thousand years. Today he explores three lives from the world of power, politics and kingship in late medieval India - and another figure, more humbly born, an artist whose paintings reflected in a unique, intimate way, the life of a north Indian prince.

He begins in the 16th century with the greatest ruler of the Mughal Empire. Akbar showed no mercy in his pursuit of power and secured his gains with an iron fist. And yet he seems to have grasped the diversity of beliefs and culture across the land he ruled and propagated his own system of religious faith known as Din-I-Lahi.

On the Deccan plateau of central southern India Akbar - and later his son Jahangir - met their match from an unexpected source: an Ethiopian warlord who had originally come to India as a slave. His name was Malik Ambar but Jahangir had another name for him: The Dark-Fated One.

Malik Ambar's guerrilla tactics would be adopted and refined half a century later - again in the hill country of Maharashtra - by Sunil Khilnani's next subject. Shivaji was a warrior king who's still finding new incarnations as a symbol of regional pride and identity - and most recently as an inspiration for would-be entrepreneurs.

Sunil Khilnani also profiles Nainsukh, the 18th century artist whose intimate and engaging portraits of a prince's life created a new vision for Indian art. This is the story of two men: one a painter with a unique talent to express humanity and individuality; the other a prince who unselfconsciously gave himself to the artist as subject.

Producer: Jeremy Grange.

Exploring three lives from the world of power and one from the world of art.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Amrita Sher-gil, Subhas Chandra Bose, Gandhi, Jinnah, Manto

20160311

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Bhimrao Ambedkar, Raj Kapoor, Sheikh Abdullah, Krishna Menon, Subbalakshmi

20160318

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola And Basavana

20161104

An omnibus edition of Professor Sunil Khilnani's audio portraits of figures who have shaped the arc of Indian history over two thousand years.

He begins with a visit to a modern-day clinic which follows the practises set out by Charaka, a medical pioneer whose handbook is still widely in use. His text, known as the Charaka Samhita or 'Compendium of Charaka', is an encyclopaedic work covering different aspects of health and how to live a good life.

He stays in the world of science and medicine with a look at Aryabhata, a mathematician and astronomer whose work, in the fifth or six century, predates some of the discoveries made in the West many years later.

His next subject takes us to the land of the Tamils in the South East India. Rajaraja Chola was a cult-figure and self-styled king of kings who ordered the construction of one of India's most magnificent temples built around the 11th. Some see the period of his reign and that of his son Rajendra as the era when the centre of gravity of Indian history moved southwards.

He ends on a poetic note with a portrait of Basavana, a religious guru whose words have inspired many writers today

Produced by Mark Savage.

A history of India told through 50 remarkable lives presented by Professor Sunil Khilnani.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Deen Dayal, Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Chidambaram Pillai

20160226

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, Mf Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani

20160325

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Ramanujan, Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Periyar, Iqbal

20160304

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

The Buddha, Mahavira Jain, Kautilya And Ashoka

20161029

An omnibus edition of Professor Sunil Khilnani's audio portraits of figures who have shaped the arc of Indian history over two thousand years. He starts with the Buddha, founder of a way of living with nearly 400 million followers, who turns out to be more interesting than the popular image of a simple figure in the lotus position.

His second subject is Mahavira Jain who was born around the same time and is the inspiration for millions of followers of the Jain religion, which teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live a life of harmlessness and renunciation - at its heart is a belief that the entire world, from the ground we tread on to the air we breathe, is filled with life: our duty is to protect this universe of living souls through non-violent action.

People in the West tend to look at India through the prism of religion but that's to ignore contributions made in the field of science, medicine and the world of ideas. Professor Khilnani ends this programme with a portrait of the political strategist known variously as Chanakya or Kautilya and the emperor Ashoka who provided an inspiration for modern day India, set in stone.

Produced by Mark Savage.

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Comments
Akbar, Malik Ambar, Shivaji, Nainsukh	20161111	An omnibus edition of Professor Sunil Khilnani's audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history over two thousand years. Today he explores three lives from the world of power, politics and kingship in late medieval India - and another figure, more humbly born, an artist whose paintings reflected in a unique, intimate way, the life of a north Indian prince. He begins in the 16th century with the greatest ruler of the Mughal Empire. Akbar showed no mercy in his pursuit of power and secured his gains with an iron fist. And yet he seems to have grasped the diversity of beliefs and culture across the land he ruled and propagated his own system of religious faith known as Din-I-Lahi. On the Deccan plateau of central southern India Akbar - and later his son Jahangir - met their match from an unexpected source: an Ethiopian warlord who had originally come to India as a slave. His name was Malik Ambar but Jahangir had another name for him: The Dark-Fated One. Malik Ambar's guerrilla tactics would be adopted and refined half a century later - again in the hill country of Maharashtra - by Sunil Khilnani's next subject. Shivaji was a warrior king who's still finding new incarnations as a symbol of regional pride and identity - and most recently as an inspiration for would-be entrepreneurs. Sunil Khilnani also profiles Nainsukh, the 18th century artist whose intimate and engaging portraits of a prince's life created a new vision for Indian art. This is the story of two men: one a painter with a unique talent to express humanity and individuality; the other a prince who unselfconsciously gave himself to the artist as subject. Producer: Jeremy Grange. Exploring three lives from the world of power and one from the world of art. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Amrita Sher-gil, Subhas Chandra Bose, Gandhi, Jinnah, Manto	20160311	Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Bhimrao Ambedkar, Raj Kapoor, Sheikh Abdullah, Krishna Menon, Subbalakshmi	20160318	Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola And Basavana	20161104	An omnibus edition of Professor Sunil Khilnani's audio portraits of figures who have shaped the arc of Indian history over two thousand years. He begins with a visit to a modern-day clinic which follows the practises set out by Charaka, a medical pioneer whose handbook is still widely in use. His text, known as the Charaka Samhita or 'Compendium of Charaka', is an encyclopaedic work covering different aspects of health and how to live a good life. He stays in the world of science and medicine with a look at Aryabhata, a mathematician and astronomer whose work, in the fifth or six century, predates some of the discoveries made in the West many years later. His next subject takes us to the land of the Tamils in the South East India. Rajaraja Chola was a cult-figure and self-styled king of kings who ordered the construction of one of India's most magnificent temples built around the 11th. Some see the period of his reign and that of his son Rajendra as the era when the centre of gravity of Indian history moved southwards. He ends on a poetic note with a portrait of Basavana, a religious guru whose words have inspired many writers today Produced by Mark Savage. A history of India told through 50 remarkable lives presented by Professor Sunil Khilnani. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Deen Dayal, Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Chidambaram Pillai	20160226	Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, Mf Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani	20160325	Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Ramanujan, Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Periyar, Iqbal	20160304	Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
The Buddha, Mahavira Jain, Kautilya And Ashoka	20161029	An omnibus edition of Professor Sunil Khilnani's audio portraits of figures who have shaped the arc of Indian history over two thousand years. He starts with the Buddha, founder of a way of living with nearly 400 million followers, who turns out to be more interesting than the popular image of a simple figure in the lotus position. His second subject is Mahavira Jain who was born around the same time and is the inspiration for millions of followers of the Jain religion, which teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live a life of harmlessness and renunciation - at its heart is a belief that the entire world, from the ground we tread on to the air we breathe, is filled with life: our duty is to protect this universe of living souls through non-violent action. People in the West tend to look at India through the prism of religion but that's to ignore contributions made in the field of science, medicine and the world of ideas. Professor Khilnani ends this programme with a portrait of the political strategist known variously as Chanakya or Kautilya and the emperor Ashoka who provided an inspiration for modern day India, set in stone. Produced by Mark Savage. Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history. The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.