Historian Vikram Sampath On Kashi, Lord Shiva, Gyanvapi Mosque, And Rewriting History | Dostcast

Dr. Vikram Sampath is a historian based in Bangalore. He is the author of eight acclaimed books, including Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars, Voice of the Veena: S. Balachander, Women of the Records and Indian Classical Music and the Gramophone, 1900-7930. Historian Vikram Sampath On Gyanvapi Mosque, Kashi, Lord Shiva, And Rewriting History In this episode, Vinamre and Vikram Sampath discuss: The rich cultural history of Kashi, The truth behind Kashi's Gyanvapi Mosque, How Kashi was attacked and looted multiple times. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:00 Differences Between Varanasi and Kashi 11:20 Challenges While Writing the Book 18:00 The Real History Behind Kashi 21:40 Why the Vishweshwar Form of Shiva Is Important 28:00 Attacks on Kashi 29:30 'लिंग' Meaning 37:40 What Is 'Gyanvapi'? 45:00 Why Pran Pratishtha Is Important 47:00 The Real Conflict 50:10 Who Is Representing the Mosque 53:40 The Gyanvapi Mosque Is Actually Illegal 57:20 Why They Should Be Fearful 1:03:00 Actual Numbers of Temples Revealed 1:09:00 Does India Have a Non-Congregating Faith? 1:10:20 Vikram's Experience at the Site 1:17:00 Disrespecting the Shivling 1:21:00 Vikram's Motivation to Pursue This 1:32:00 Conclusion == This is the official channel for Dostcast, a podcast by Vinamre Kasanaa. Connect with me LinkedIn:   / vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496   Instagram:   / vinamrekasanaa   Twitter:   / vinamrekasanaa   Dostcast on Instagram:   / dostcast   Dostcast on Twitter:   / dostcast_tweets   Dostcast on Facebook:   / dostcast   Dostcast on Snapchat:   / dostcast   == Contact Us For business inquiries: [email protected] == #Dostcast