Beloved of the Gods: Ashoka Maurya in His Time and Ours

<div>In the Season 3 Finale, we explore South Asia at the time of its most famous ancient figure: Ashoka Maurya, ruler of the largest empire seen in the subcontinent to that point. Anirudh meets a rude South Indian visiting one of Ashoka's inscriptions and hears the words of the emperor himself to uncover the nature, structure, and sobering truths about the Mauryan empire and its impact on the history of South Asia.</div><p><span >Season 4 of Echoes of India will be out in November/December 2021!</span><br></p><div>Anirudh is trying to bring the history of South Asia alive though hard research and great storytelling. Please help him out on this labour of love at</div><div> <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/akanisetti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/akanisetti">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/akanisetti</span></a></div><p><span >Alternatively, you can donate at </span><a href="http://paypal.me/akanisetti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://paypal.me/akanisetti">paypal.me/akanisetti</span></a><span > or through UPI at anirudh.kanisetti@okhdfcbank to get the same rewards - including community access, illustrations from South Asian history, and more!</span><br></p><div>Notes and sources will be available at <a href="https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com">https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com</span></a> - sign up for updates.</div><p><span >Follow Anirudh on Instagram @aniryuddha, @cholabhaturaempire, or @connectedhistories for more irreverent, critically-researched content on South Asia's incredible history.</span><br></p>