Religion in India is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions namely Hinduism,Buddhism,  Jainism, and Sikhism.Religious diversity and religious tolerance are established by the law; the Constitution of India defines freedom of religion a fundamental right and holds India to be a secular state.According to the 2011 census, 79.8% of the population of India practices Hinduism, 14.2% adheres to Islam, […]

Akshar Patel of the Emissary joins the podcast to talk about caste, religion, farm laws, elections, political ideology, and more in modern India. Jacob and Akshar explore what caste really means, how religion and caste affect Indian politics, and explore Akshar’s idea of Ideologues v. Identitarians in Indian politics. They apply some of these insights […]

On the rocky banks of South India’s Tungabhadra River, an enormous ruined city lies crumbling… In this episode, we look at the Vijayanagara Empire of Southern India, a civilization that has all but faded from memory in many parts of the world. Find out how this remarkable society rose up out of an age of […]