Historical Complexities of Caste, Religion & Class in India | Manu Pillai Part 4

Did the Britishers’ “Divide and Rule” strategy divide Indians in the name of religion? Or did casteism already familiarise Indians with divisiveness? Or was it our past rulers who instilled a bias for our own faith?

For the last episode of our series with Manu S Pillai, we explore the complications casteism brought, the reigns of our past rulers, and the aftermath of events that went down in history.

About SparX Indian History Month:

In January, we dive into India’s history. In a four-part Series, we immerse ourselves in the complex net of human experiences that has shaped our world today. Manu Pillai, a best selling writer and one of India’s leading voices on historical academia, joins us for an intimate and thought provoking conversation. For every history buff out there, you don't want to miss out on this!

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 0:00:59 - Coming up
00:01:00 - 00:01:11 - Opening theme
00:01:12 - 00:02:31 - Conflicts in the past
00:02:32 - 00:06:29 - Casteism is an Indian issue
00:06:30 - 00:10:18 - Can you change your caste?
00:10:19 - 00:17:31 - Casteism in politics
00:17:32 - 00:26:36 - Historical figures and their take on caste
00:26:37 - 00:34:05 - Mughal rulers and their attitude towards different faiths
00:34:06 - 00:41:04 - It’s not an either-or situation, the right word is “And”
00:41:05 - 00:43:09 - Kings were violent and they needed to demonstrate violence
00:43:09 - 00:44:54 - Polarising Figures in Indian History: Mahmud Begada, Aurangzeb and more!
00:44:54 - 00:53:20 - The Indian North-South Divide: History and Political Repercussions
00:53:20 - 00:57:26 - How did Bengal Become the Cultural Hub of India?
00:57:26 - 1:07:49 - Historical Context Behind the Hindu-Muslim Conflicts in India
1:07:49 - 1:08:49 - Concluding Remarks
1:08:49 - 1:11:14 - Looking Back at the SparX History Series
1:11:14 - 1:11:59 - Outro

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