Live History India Podcast

It’s the least celebrated part of Delhi, but the hilly Ridge that hugs the city is historic. From the site of the oldest pre-historic settlement of the region to the place where pitched battles were fought in 1857 - catch the many stories that make it so integral to Delhi’s history.

For around a century, Pune city was at the heart of the Maratha empire, as its armies marched across India from Attock to Cuttack. Catch the story of Pune's glory days and how it then became, the Queen of the Deccan, with author and historian, Uday S Kulkarni

It was once the base of a powerful Sultanate that helped shape the History of the Deccan - It was also home to one of the most famous queens of Indian History - Chand Bibi - Catch the Tales of Ahmednagar, from the heart of Maharashtra and find out how it shaped the region with Author, historian and architect Pushkar Sohoni.

Imposing and hauntingly beautiful, the great fort of Tughlaqabad was also cursed. Hear the story of the sultan who wanted to build the most impregnable fort and the Sufi saint, who cast a shadow on his ambitions. Join Historian & Author Sapna Liddle in Tughlaqabad...

It is a city closely associated with the Peshwas and the glory days of the Maratha power. But did you know that Pune has ancient roots and it is from here that the great Chhatrapati Shivaji rose? Catch the Tales of Old Pune with bestselling author and historian Uday Kulkarni