India In The Persianate Age (1000-1765): Interview with Richard Eaton

On Episode #66 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Richard Eaton. Richard Eaton is an American historian currently working as a professor of history at the University of Arizona. He is known for having written the notable books on Indian history before 1800. In this conversation we discussed his most recent book, ‘India In The Persianate Age.’ [0:00] - Intro [2:54] - Richard's Background [9:03] - Richard's Experience Living In Iran [12:22] - How Language In India was shaped during the Persianate Empire [16:45] - Timur's Invasion of Delhi [21:54] - The Expansion of Religion [24:46] - How Nationalism Affects History [30:31] - Modern Persian Not Originating In Persia [32:41] - The Role That Merchants Played In The Region [36:49] - The difference between Persian And Arabic Language [46:55] - The Impact of Shanahmeh - The Persian Book of Kings [49:31] - The decline of the Persianate Empire [56:02] - Outro Richard’s Website - https://history.arizona.edu/people/ri... Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com Contribute to our magazine - https://www.booktalktoday.com/become-... Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Listen on Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Listen on Spotify Podcasts -https://open.spotify.com/show/1C1AFpK... Follow us on Instagram -   / booktalktoday