Episode 2

Vijayanagara: Battle Of Talikota

This episode is about the infamous Battle Of Talikota, which was the beginning of the end for the Vijayanagara empire. Talikota was Vijayanagara’s Waterloo moment and a watershed event in both the Deccan & Indian history.

Vijayanagara’s majestic capital was sacked beyond redemption in the year of 1565. Today you know it as Hampi, a UNESCO world heritage site in the state of Karnataka, India.

Never perhaps in the history of the world had such havoc been wrought and wrought so suddenly on so splendid a city; teeming with a wealthy and industrious population in the full plentitude of prosperity in one day and on the next seized, pillaged and reduced to ruins amid scenes of savage massacre and horrors beggaring description - Naipaul

About the Podcast

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Ithihasa India History Podcast
An Indic history podcast that explores different eras and periods of the vast expanse of India's unique history.

About your host

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Narendra Vikram

An Indian, who happens to be a Techie and a self taught history student. I love exploring geopolitics, world history, rise & fall of civilizations.

Over years, I have enjoyed learning about our past and realized that Humanity as such has a very volatile memory. One of the reasons why we as species keep making the same mistakes over last few thousand years.

The same wars are being fought with new twists and we keep digging at times a hole for ourselves in the same way as our ancestors did.

Why is it so difficult to remember the past? Or is it that we don't pay enough attention to it as it doesn't help pay our bills and serves of no utilitarian purpose?

Whatever the reasons, the past doesn't seem to forget us and keeps haunting many cultures, societies and nations even today.

This aspect fascinates me and this is an humble attempt to just share what I learnt and if needed re-learn it.

Disclaimer: No moral sermons will be given from a high horse.