#AskAbhijit 295: Shalihotra, Aryan Invasion, Einstein, Samaritans, USSR, Maurya Vs Gupta, Buddhism

In this episode of Ask Abhijit (#295), I explore fascinating questions about world and Indian history, uncovering hidden truths and challenging mainstream narratives. Topics range from the submerged landmass of Doggerland that once connected Britain to Europe, to the ancient Indian cities now lying beneath the Gulf of Khambat that predate European civilization by thousands of years. We examine why the Aryan invasion/migration theory lacks archaeological evidence, discuss the strategic differences between war elephants and cavalry in ancient warfare, analyze why Buddhist-majority regions historically converted to Islam more readily than Hindu regions, and explore why ancient India and China never became rivals despite both being superpowers. The discussion also covers the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire, Einstein's Nobel Prize controversy, the dissolution of the USSR, and how history has been weaponized as a tool of geopolitics to divide nations and peoples. Throughout, we challenge Western-centric historical narratives and examine how fake histories have been used to fragment Indian society, while highlighting India's remarkable contributions to science, mathematics, and civilization that often go unrecognized in mainstream historical accounts.