Abhijit Chavda Podcast

Virendra Singh Rathore is an author and researcher of history. He has authored a book "Prithviraj Chauhan – A Light on the Mist in History", aiming at dispelling the myths and controversies around the famous Chauhan king's life and events. In this episode, Virendra speaks about the origins and the history of the Rajputs.

Dr. Meenakshi Jain is one of India's most authoritative, influential and consequential historians. She is a recipient of the Padma Shri, India's 4th Highest civilian award. Dr. Jain debunks long-standing colonial myths and fabrications about the practice of "Sati".

Anuj Dhar is an acclaimed historian and author. Did the great Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose die in a plane crash in Taiwan on 18 August 1945? Was he murdered in a Russian gulag on the orders of Joseph Stalin at the behest of Jawaharlal Nehru, as some allege? Or did he return to India and live anonymously as "Gumnami Baba" until 1985? Anuj Dhar reveals the incredible truth about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's life and ultimate fate.

Velina Tchakarova is the director of the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) in Vienna, Austria. Velina speaks about the US-China systemic rivalry, multipolarity vs bipolarity, the Dragonbear (systemic coordination between China and Russia), Russia's central role in the emerging global order, the European Union and its role as a geopolitical player, NATO, Kazakhstan & Ukraine developments, possibility of a future India-China conflict, and more.

Dr. Niraj Rai is one of the world's foremost archaeogeneticists and molecular biologists. He is the group Head of the Ancient DNA Lab at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow. Dr. Rai speaks about India's deep genetic history, Out-of-India migrations, the demise of the Aryan invasion/migration myth, the flawed ANI-ASI model, Rakhigarhi, Sinauli, Yamnaya invaders, the origin of the R1a1a lineage, endogamy and stratification, Indian horses and cattle, the origin of ancient agriculture, and much more.

Historian and author Virendra Singh Rathore demystifies the life, career, and legacy of king Prithviraj Chauhan on Episode 2 of the #AbhijitChavdaPodcast.

Acclaimed historian and author Anuj Dhar talks about Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's death mystery on Episode 1 of the #AbhijitChavdaPodcast.