Did India Really Rule the Seas? | Ancient Maritime Power Nobody Talks @NileshOak ​@rupabhaty6757

How far back does India’s maritime history really go? In this special episode, two renowned researchers come together on one podcast for the first time to explore the fascinating story of ancient India’s seafaring and maritime culture. Rupa Bhaty : Architect, Researcher & Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Indic Studies Nilesh Nilkanth Oak : Author, Speaker, Researcher, GAIA & TEDx Speaker Together, they explore what ancient Indian texts, historical interpretations and archaeological evidence can tell us about India’s connections with the wider world. From references connected with the Ramayana and Mahabharata to discussions around the Indus Valley and Harappan civilisations, the conversation travels across centuries of Indian history. The episode also explores: • Ancient Indian seafarers and maritime trade • India’s connections with distant regions • What ancient texts say about travel and commerce • Indus Valley & Harappan civilisation • The Aryan Invasion debate and different historical interpretations • Ancient trade routes and cultural exchange • What archaeology can and cannot tell us about the past • How we can understand India’s maritime history through multiple sources This is a conversation about history, evidence, interpretation and the many questions surrounding India’s ancient relationship with the sea and the wider world. Watch the complete conversation and decide for yourself what the evidence tells us. 🔔 Subscribe to the channel for more conversations on history, civilisation, culture and Indic knowledge. 📌 YouTube:    / @estshow   📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CYjuU... 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.est.sho... #ancientindia #indianhistory #maritimehistory #indiancivilisation #indusvalleycivilisation #indianocean #archaeology #historypodcast #ramayan #mahabharata