Incarnations: India in 50 Lives Podcast
The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Episodes to download
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MF Husain: Hindustan Is Free
Thu 24 Mar 2016
A portrait of the controversial Indian artist MF Husain.
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Charan Singh: A Common Cause
Wed 23 Mar 2016
A profile of Charan Singh, champion of the cause of India's farmers
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Satyajit Ray: India without Elephants
Tue 22 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
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Indira Gandhi: The Centre of Everything
Mon 21 Mar 2016
A profile of Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister
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Subbulakshmi: Opening Rosebuds
Fri 18 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi.
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Krishna Menon: Sombre Porcupine
Thu 17 Mar 2016
A profile of the abrasive Indian diplomat and statesman Krishna Menon
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Sheikh Abdullah: Chains of Gold
Wed 16 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of Sheikh Abdullah, the Lion of Kashmir.
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Raj Kapoor: The Politics of Love
Tue 15 Mar 2016
A profile of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor
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Bhimrao Ambedkar: Building Palaces on Dung Heaps
Mon 14 Mar 2016
Bhimrao Ambedkar, fighter of caste discrimination and the author of India's constitution
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Manto: The Unsentimentalist
Fri 11 Mar 2016
Exploring the life and work of India's master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto.
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Jinnah: The Chess Player
Thu 10 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
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Gandhi: In The Palm of Our Hands
Wed 9 Mar 2016
A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement
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Subhas Chandra Bose: A Touch of the Abnormal
Tue 8 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Amrita Sher-Gil: This is Me
Mon 7 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the painter Amrita Sher-Gil.
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Iqbal: Death for Falcons
Fri 4 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
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Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows
Thu 3 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Periyar, the rationalist and social activist.
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Visvesvaraya: Extracting Moonbeams from Cucumbers
Wed 2 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
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Tagore: Unlocking Cages
Tue 1 Mar 2016
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the Bengali writer and thinker Rabindranath Tagore.
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Ramanujan: The Elbow of Genius
Mon 29 Feb 2016
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the gifted mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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Chidambaram Pillai: Swadeshi Steam
Fri 26 Feb 2016
Sunil Khilnani on Indian freedom fighter Chidambaram Pillai.
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Annie Besant: An Indian Tomtom
Thu 25 Feb 2016
The journey of Annie Besant, from English social reformer to leader of the Congress Party.
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Vivekananda: Bring All Together
Wed 24 Feb 2016
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of Vivekananda, India’s first global guru.
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Jamsetji Tata: Swadeshi Capitalist
Tue 23 Feb 2016
How Jamsetji Tata transformed Indian industry and set out to beat the Raj
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Deen Dayal: Courtier with a Camera
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Sunil Khilnani returns with Incarnations, profiling pioneering photographer Deen Dayal.
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Birsa Munda: Have You Been to Chalkad?
Fri 12 Jun 2015
The young, charismatic healer who led his tribal community in revolt against the British.
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Jyotirao Phule: The Open Well
Thu 11 Jun 2015
The life of the lower-caste boy who rose to become a social reformer.
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Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi: Badass Queen
Wed 10 Jun 2015
Exploring the life and death of a heroine of the 1857 rebellion.
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Rammohan Roy: Humanity in General
Tue 9 Jun 2015
The 19th-century Bengali scholar and reformer who campaigned against ritual suicide.
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William Jones: Enlightenment Moghul
Mon 8 Jun 2015
The 18th-century Welsh scholar who awakened interest in Indian language and culture.
Remarkable individuals who shaped India, and sometimes the world.
Professor Sunil Khilnani introduces the second series of Incarnations.
Incarnations - The Podcast
Download all the episodes from the series and listen at your leisure.
Incarnations: Art and Music
The artists who created the illustrations and music for the series.
