History of Madurai - Athens of the East

History of Thalassery - City of Three C's

Cake, cricket, and circus – the one place in India that is the common ground for these loved entities is Thalassery in Kerala. The final and eighth episode of History With Saumya takes a trip to this coastal town in India’s Kerala to dive into the fascinating history of the City of Three C’s. Did you know that India’s first Christmas cake was made in Thalassery? Or that the first recorded cricket match in India’s history was played here? All this and more in this episode, so dive in! And if you have any suggestions or feedback – or want to share anecdotes of your own city – say hello to Saumya on Instagram – @historywithsaumya [https://www.instagram.com/historywithsaumya/] or tweet at @historywithsaum [https://twitter.com/HistoryWithSaum] I  would love it if you could share your review of the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-with-saumya/id1569545986 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-with-saumya/id1569545986] Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/cWZVuOWN1mb [https://goodpods.app.link/cWZVuOWN1mb] Podchaser: podchaser.com/historywithsaumya [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/history-with-saumya-1519479] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Mm1BYbusIaQH5NCJBMIFX [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Mm1BYbusIaQH5NCJBMIFX] Happy Listening! (Music credit: She No Dull Beat - Nana Kwabena)

History of Vadodara - The 'Sanskaari Nagari'

Episode 7 of Season 1 of History With Saumya explores the riveting past of the Gujarati city of Vadodara. We talk about how one man - Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the Maharaja of Baroda – changed the city’s fortunes and why Vadodara, formerly known as Baroda, has a sister city in the USA, almost 12,000 km away! All this and more in this episode. So dive in! And if you have any suggestions or feedback – or want to share anecdotes of your own city – say hello to Saumya on Instagram – @historywithsaumya [https://www.instagram.com/historywithsaumya/] or tweet at @historywithsaum [https://twitter.com/HistoryWithSaum] I  would love it if you could share your review of the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-with-saumya/id1569545986 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-with-saumya/id1569545986] Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/cWZVuOWN1mb [https://goodpods.app.link/cWZVuOWN1mb] Podchaser: podchaser.com/historywithsaumya [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/history-with-saumya-1519479] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Mm1BYbusIaQH5NCJBMIFX [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Mm1BYbusIaQH5NCJBMIFX] Happy Listening! (Music credit: She No Dull Beat - Nana Kwabena)

History of Madurai - Athens of the East

Episode 6 of Season 1 of History With Saumya deep dives into the past of Tamil Nadu's Madurai. - the Athens of The East. We explore the surprisingly deep connection between Madurai and Mahatma Gandhi as well as the significance of Meenakshi Amman Temple in the city. And if you have any suggestions or feedback – or want to share anecdotes of your own city – say hello to Saumya on Instagram – @historywithsaumya [https://www.instagram.com/historywithsaumya/] or tweet at @historywithsaum [https://twitter.com/HistoryWithSaum] Happy Listening! (Music credit: She No Dull Beat - Nana Kwabena)

History of Tezpur - The City of Blood

Episode 5 of Season 1 of History With Saumya explores why Assam’s Tezpur is known as the ‘City of Blood’. We deep dive into the Mahabharat tale associated with the city as well as the 1962 episode when the Chinese troops almost took over this Assamese town among other stories. And if you have any suggestions or feedback – or want to share anecdotes of your own city – say hello to Saumya on Instagram – @historywithsaumya [https://www.instagram.com/historywithsaumya/] Happy Listening! (Music credit: She No Dull Beat - Nana Kwabena)

History of Kolhapur - The City Of Wrestlers

In Episode 4 of Season 1 of History with Saumya, we explore why is Kolhapur named Kolhapur, what is Kolhapur famous for, how it became the ‘City of Wrestlers’ and how it played a crucial role in getting independent India its first Olympic medal for an individual athlete. And if you have any suggestions or feedback – or want to share anecdotes of your own city – say hello to Saumya on Instagram – @historywithsaumya [https://www.instagram.com/historywithsaumya/] Happy Listening! (Music credit: She No Dull Beat - Nana Kwabena)