

Brown History Podcast
South Asia through the lens of South Asians
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EP 15: Nikesh Shukla

EP 14: Aurangzeb with Dr. Audrey Truschke

EP 13: Hari Kondabolu

EP 12: Caste with Dr. Suraj Yengde

EP 11: Himesh Patel

EP 10: Virgin in a Haystack

EP 09: Bengali Harlem with Vivek Bald

EP 08: Qandeel Baloch with Sanam Maher

EP 07: Kafala with Adib Chowdhury

EP 06: Tea and Capitalism with Andrew B. Liu
The global tea trade served as a primary engine for 19th-century capitalism, fundamentally reshaping economic relations between Britain, India, and China. To circumvent reliance on Chinese silver, British colonial interests established an opium-based trade triangle, forcing the cultivation of tea in Assam through coerc...

EP 05: Indo-Caribbeans with Rajiv Mohabir

EP 04: Point of Origin with Sameer Ghadia

EP 03: Ethnic Food with Krishnendu Ray

EP 02: Namaste

EP 01: A Woman of Substance
Saima Mir recounts her journey through two failed marriages within a traditional, patriarchal community, highlighting the intense pressure to conform and the pervasive stigma surrounding divorce. Despite being raised to prioritize others' expectations, she eventually recognizes that her unhappiness stems from restricti...
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