Ep 156: Kerala and the Ivory Throne

Kerala has a madly interesting history. It was a hub of globalisation centuries ago, an exemplar of tolerance. Almost in contrast, it took casteism to an extreme. It also had a matrilineal system, a tradition of empowered women, and some badass queens. Historian Manu Pillai joins Amit Varma in episode 156 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss all this and more. Also check out: 1. The Ivory Throne -- Manu Pillai 2. Our Colourful Past -- Episode 127 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai) 3. The Deccan Before Shivaji -- Episode 98 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai) 4. The Indianness of Indian Food -- Episode 95 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vikram Doctor) For complete archives, do visit seenunseen.in.

[@BijeeshBiMo]

A really good one, Expect more like this.

[@nithyags1190]

Wonderful podcast..thankeu both f u for making my day so special...

[@RoopeshChopra]

Wow nice podcast....Keep it up amit ji and manu

[@kishansridhar8013]

Hey Amit, the topics and speakers are amazing. Would love to listen more like these stories on Mysore Maharaja who was very progressive

[@franciir]

This has been so enjoyable!

[@inquilab8458]

53:49 wow imagine remembering that.

[@Piku3.141]

WoW. Huge potential for a good series

[@SandeepSingh-ey4ih]

Great work
Kindly keep it up

[@thevintagetale]

Great podcast!

[@dreamslight8600]

❤so good love from. Kerala

[@humanoid9787]

Absolutely amazing

[@rajdeepvijayaraj4243]

Amazing!

[@anoopr5663]

I think the year is 2008 not 2018 as mentioned by Manu.

[@SudevanKalpetta]

This is good.
But you must lean the subaltern movements happened here.
1. Mahatma Ayyankali
2. Arattupuzha Velayudha Panikker
3.Sree Narayana Guru
4. Vagbhatananda
5. Kumara Gurudevan
6. Thycaud Ayya

[@madhavr2255]

Chattambiswamy,Mannathu Padmanabhan

[@keralabeauty389]

Where is poikayil yohannan?
Where is vidyadiraja chattampi swami tiruvadikal?
Where is mannathu Padmanabhan?
Where is jagat guru sankarajaryar?

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Malayalam undo ithinte.... Manu s pillede alle ithuu

[@ajithbhasi]

Please share it, if you get it

[@BertRussie]

@@ajithbhasiyes malayalam version of this book is available. ദന്ത സിംഹാസനം

[@pramodchandran5999]

Malayalam pdf kittumo ?

[@ashmygeorge7228]

Dantasimhasanam

[@deepasubhash1781]

ദന്ത സിംഹസനം, ചരിത്ര പുസ്തകത്തിൽ കുറച്ചൂടെ പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചിരുന്നു .