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Incarnations: India in 50 Lives

The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

Radio 4,60 episodes

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Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Omnibus Series 1 Episode 5
Audio portraits of William Jones, Rani of Jhansi, Jyotirao Phule and Birsa Munda.
25 Nov 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Akbar, Malik Ambar, Shivaji, Nainsukh
Exploring three lives from the world of power and one from the world of art.
11 Nov 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Amir Khusro, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
A look at four late-medieval poets who are still influential today.
05 Nov 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola and Basavana
A history of India told through 50 remarkable lives presented by Professor Sunil Khilnani.
04 Nov 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
The Buddha, Mahavira Jain, Kautilya and Ashoka
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
29 Oct 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, MF Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
25 Mar 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Bhimrao Ambedkar, Raj Kapoor, Sheikh Abdullah, Krishna Menon, Subbalakshmi
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
18 Mar 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Amrita Sher-Gil, Subhas Chandra Bose, Gandhi, Jinnah, Manto
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
11 Mar 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Ramanujan, Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Periyar, Iqbal
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
04 Mar 2016,58 mins
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Deen Dayal, Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Chidambaram Pillai
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
26 Feb 2016,58 mins
Dhirubhai Ambani: Fins
A profile of the Indian business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani
25 Mar 2016,14 mins
MF Husain: Hindustan Is Free
A portrait of the controversial Indian artist MF Husain.
24 Mar 2016,14 mins
Charan Singh: A Common Cause
A profile of Charan Singh, champion of the cause of India's farmers
23 Mar 2016,14 mins
Satyajit Ray: India without Elephants
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
22 Mar 2016,14 mins
Indira Gandhi: The Centre of Everything
A profile of Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister
21 Mar 2016,14 mins
Subbulakshmi: Opening Rosebuds
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi.
18 Mar 2016,14 mins
Krishna Menon: Sombre Porcupine
A profile of the abrasive Indian diplomat and statesman Krishna Menon
17 Mar 2016,14 mins
Sheikh Abdullah: Chains of Gold
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of Sheikh Abdullah, the Lion of Kashmir.
16 Mar 2016,14 mins
Raj Kapoor: The Politics of Love
A profile of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor
15 Mar 2016,14 mins
Bhimrao Ambedkar: Building Palaces on Dung Heaps
Bhimrao Ambedkar, fighter of caste discrimination and the author of India's constitution
14 Mar 2016,14 mins
Manto: The Unsentimentalist
Exploring the life and work of India's master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto.
11 Mar 2016,14 mins
Jinnah: The Chess Player
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
10 Mar 2016,15 mins
Gandhi: In The Palm of Our Hands
A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement
09 Mar 2016,14 mins
Subhas Chandra Bose: A Touch of the Abnormal
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose.
08 Mar 2016,14 mins
Amrita Sher-Gil: This is Me
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the painter Amrita Sher-Gil.
07 Mar 2016,14 mins
Iqbal: Death for Falcons
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
04 Mar 2016,14 mins
Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Periyar, the rationalist and social activist.
03 Mar 2016,14 mins
Visvesvaraya: Extracting Moonbeams from Cucumbers
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
02 Mar 2016,14 mins
Tagore: Unlocking Cages
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the Bengali writer and thinker Rabindranath Tagore.
01 Mar 2016,14 mins
Ramanujan: The Elbow of Genius
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the gifted mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
29 Feb 2016,14 mins