S03 E01: Buddha Goes to Sarnath: How Cities and Civilisations are Born

<div>The Season 3 premiere for Echoes of India returns us to the vibrant world of ancient India. We'll meet the strange mix of peoples who together made the early cities of the Gangetic Plains, and set the stage for the extraordinary life which we'll follow this season: that of Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, one of the most important figures in the history of South Asia.</div><p><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><br></p><div>Follow Anirudh on Instagram @aniryuddha, @cholabhaturaempire, or @connectedhistories for even more irreverent, well-researched stories from South Asia's incredible history.</div><p><br></p><div>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: <a href="https://ivm.today/android" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/android">https://ivm.today/android</span></a> or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.</div><div>You can check out our website at <a href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/</span></a></div>