Beloved of the Gods: Ashoka Maurya in His Time and Ours
Beloved of the Gods: Ashoka Maurya in His Time and Ours
In the Season 3 Finale, we explore South Asia at the time of its most famous ancient figure: Ashoka Maurya, ruler of the... Read more
20 Sep 2021
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The forgotten religion of the Ajivikas can tell us a great deal about the religions and empires of the early Gangetic Pl... Read more
13 Sep 2021
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