

The #AskAbhijit Show
The #AskAbhijit Show
An Eclectic Podcast by Abhijit Chavda: Geopolitics, History, Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, Culture, Education, Technology, Philosophy, & the Future of Humanity.
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Aug 17, 2025 • 2h 23min
#AskAbhijit 279: Putin Vs Trump, India-China, UK-Occupied-Ireland, Turkey, BRICS Currency, Modi, Pak
Episode 279 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the superchat, and I shall answer them. - - - - - - - - - - - - -For business/collaboration, email at business.chavda@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -📸Connect online:INSTAGRAM: https://abhijitchavda.page.link/InstagramTWITTER: https://twitter.com/AbhijitChavdaSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmKYRINAkAM0X4E7ZNmXYMy gear for shooting this video:🎙Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3n1rcme 🎥Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam: https://amzn.to/3ZYyg1G🎤RØDE Rodecaster Pro II: https://amzn.to/3Jwo3Cj - - - - - - - - - - - - -Support The Channel:►UPI (G-Pay/PhonePe/Paytm): abhijitchavda@icici►PayPal: https://paypal.me/AbhijitChavda - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Aug 17, 2025 • 2h 13min
#AskAbhijit 278: Putin-Trump (Alaska), French Revolution, Gulags, Persia, Judaism, Mongols, Egypt
Episode 278 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them. - - - - - - - - - - - - -A Masterclass on Understanding Geopolitics by #AbhijitChavda: Geopolitics From First PrinciplesEnroll here: https://www.ac.universityFor business/collaboration, email at business.chavda@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - -OUTLINE:0:00 Intro1:17 Start of #AskAbhijit Episode 278 - Greetings and Welcome4:32 Building STAMINA and FITNESS to sit and work for LONG HOURS5:20 PUTIN–TRUMP ALASKA SUMMIT: SYMBOLISM VS SUBSTANCE, ADVANTAGE PUTIN14:46 DECADES of CHANGE Compressed into WEEKS and MONTHS & HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS of RAPID, WORLD-ALTERING CHANGE22:48 Difference b/w a kingdom, an empire, and a dynasty26:48 FORMATION of the NEPALESE IDENTITY through HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, and DYNASTIC RULE32:18 RESILIENCE of INDIAN CIVILIZATION despite the RISE and FALL of EMPIRES42:04 BLOODIEST WARS and CIVIL WARS in WORLD HISTORY from WORLD WAR II to CHINESE REBELLIONS and COLONIAL CONQUESTS47:18 FRENCH REVOLUTION and the RISE of NAPOLEON from ENLIGHTENMENT IDEALS to EMPIRE55:14 GULAG SYSTEM of the USSR from FORCED LABOR CAMPS to HISTORICAL LEGACY1:03:02 BRITISH COLONIAL RULE and the DEATH TOLL in INDIA from FAMINES EPIDEMICS and MASSACRES1:06:04 RISE of the MONGOL EMPIRE and the FACTORS behind its RAPID EXPANSION1:13:09 MONGOL EMPIRE COMMUNICATION NETWORK and TRADE SYSTEM1:16:02 GENIUS and LEGACY of MONGOL GENERAL SUBOTAI1:19:05 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PROGRESS and INEQUALITY1:28:39 Southeast Asia’s HINDU Roots and Singapore’s Demographic SHIFT1:33:21 RISE of Zoroastrianism and LOSS of Persia’s Indigenous HISTORY1:39:25 PERSIAN Records DESTROYED, Greek SOURCES SHAPED the HISTORY1:42:20 Alexandria in Egypt was REAL, the only TRUE Alexandria founded by Alexander1:44:16 The LIBRARY of Alexandria was burned by Julius Caesar’s army, erasing TENS of thousands of SCROLLS - a tragic loss of KNOWLEDGE1:46:27 POSSIBLE influence of AKENATAN’s MONOTHEISM on JUDAISM1:50:51 ROMAN EMPIRE power, extent, longevity, WESTERN fall, EASTERN persistence1:53:36 Indian maritime TRADE routes beyond the SUBCONTINENT1:56:00 Indians gave up SHIPBUILDING and OCEAN travel due to FOREIGN OCCUPATION, first by the TURKS and then EUROPEANS, who discouraged trade and de-industrialized India.1:59:50 Distortion and Misrepresentation of India’s NATURAL and CULTURAL History: The Case of the LION and Historical Falsehoods2:04:11 Debunking the ARYAN INVASION, MIGRATION, and PICNIC Theories: Evidence, or Lack Thereof, in Indian HISTORY2:05:36 Why Did WORLD WAR II Happen Quickly After WORLD WAR I: German HUMILIATION and the Treaty of VERSAILLES2:07:07 How Advanced Were INDIAN METHODOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES Compared to CIVILIZATIONS like EGYPT or MESOPOTAMIA2:08:47 Were the KUSHANS Really CENTRAL ASIAN INVADERS or CARRIERS of INDIAN CIVILIZATION2:12:46 Ending the SESSION: THANK YOU for the QUESTIONS and PARTICIPATION. Keep LEARNING, keep ASKING, and always RAISE your STANDARDS. - - - - - - - - - - - - -📸Connect online:INSTAGRAM: https://abhijitchavda.page.link/InstagramTWITTER: https://twitter.com/AbhijitChavdaSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmKYRINAkAM0X4E7ZNmXYMy gear for shooting this video:🎙Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3n1rcme 🎥Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam: https://amzn.to/3ZYyg1G🎤RØDE Rodecaster Pro II: https://amzn.to/3Jwo3Cj - - - - - - - - - - - - -Support The Channel:►UPI (G-Pay/PhonePe/Paytm): abhijitchavda@icici►PayPal: https://paypal.me/AbhijitChavda - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Aug 17, 2025 • 2h 44min
#AskAbhijit 277: Trump, Munir, Kashmir, Sanctions, Su-57, Modi, Netanyahu, Chechnya, Taiwan, Turkey
Episode 277 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best geopolitics questions in the SUPERCHAT, and I shall answer them.

Aug 17, 2025 • 2h 11min
#AskAbhijit 276: Operation Sindoor, Putin-Trump, Brahmos, Tornados, ISRO, Modi-China, QUAD, Gravity
Episode 276 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them. - - - - - - - - - - - - -OUTLINE:00:00 - Intro04:03 - India-US Relations and Operation Sindoor09:45 - US Engagement with Pakistan12:14 - Emerging Global Alliances (RIC/BRICS)18:38 - Prime Minister Modi's Stance on India's Sovereignty25:20 - Impact of US Tariffs on India33:09 - Trump's Geopolitical Strategy and Future Implications39:51 - US Hypocrisy and India-Russia Countermeasures45:41 - China's Warning and India's Economic Strategy53:01 - PM Modi's Visit to China and SCO Summit56:07 - India's Participation in the Quad59:07 - India's Internal Reforms and Technological Sovereignty1:09:51 - Reverse Engineering and India's Defense1:19:16 - BrahMos Missile Sales to the Philippines1:22:25 - Putin-Trump Meeting in Alaska1:29:14 - India's Path to Autarky1:31:45 - 1962 Sino-Indian War1:36:56 - Mizoram Refugees and Internal Security1:41:27 - Gravitational Waves from Clapping Hands1:47:20 - Twister, Tornado, and Hurricane Differences1:48:08 - ISRO's Hope Mission1:51:46 - Pushyamitra Shunga and Buddhist Persecution1:55:11 - Russia's Pre-Christian Religion2:00:46 - Dentistry in India2:03:16 - Channel Strategy and Overcoming Obstacles - - - - - - - - - - - - -📸Connect online:INSTAGRAM: https://abhijitchavda.page.link/InstagramTWITTER: https://twitter.com/AbhijitChavdaSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmKYRINAkAM0X4E7ZNmXYMy gear for shooting this video:🎙Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3n1rcme 🎥Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam: https://amzn.to/3ZYyg1G🎤RØDE Rodecaster Pro II: https://amzn.to/3Jwo3Cj - - - - - - - - - - - - -Support The Channel:►UPI (G-Pay/PhonePe/Paytm): abhijitchavda@icici►PayPal: https://paypal.me/AbhijitChavda - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Aug 4, 2025 • 2h 7min
#AskAbhijit 275: US-India, Armenia, Su-57, Andaman Oil, BCCI, Pakistan, Nuclear Submarines, Epstein
Episode 275 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the superchat, and I shall answer them.

Aug 4, 2025 • 2h 9min
#AskAbhijit 274: Pakistan "Oil Reserves", Trump, Nayara Sanctions, MCC, Nepal, Andaman Oil, NISAR
Episode 274 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Aug 4, 2025 • 2h 7min
#AskAbhijit 273: Plane Crashes, Boeing, Rohingyas, Arms Exports, Israel, France Data Leak, Iran, US
Episode 273 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the superchat, and I shall answer them.

Aug 4, 2025 • 2h 12min
#AskAbhijit 272: India-UK, Trump, China, Dalai Lama, Soma, Rig Veda, Aztec Empire, Wagner, Palestine
Episode 272 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Jul 20, 2025 • 2h 11min
#AskAbhijit 271: Air India Boeing COVERUP, Trump Bullies Indonesia, Radars, Safran, Dark Energy
Episode 271 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the live chat/comments, and I shall answer them.

Jul 13, 2025 • 2h 10min
#AskAbhijit 270: Air India Mystery Deepens, Tibet, China, Trump, Einstein, Turkey, BRICS, Genghis
Dive into a riveting discussion about the aftermath of the Air India crash and its national security implications. Explore the intricate ties between Trump and Epstein, and understand India's strategic stance on Tibet amid growing Chinese influence. Unpack the launch of a billionaire's new political party and its potential impact on U.S. politics. Plus, delve into history, from the legacy of Genghis Khan to Einstein's scientific critiques. It's a rich blend of geopolitics, history, and current affairs that keeps you engaged!


