EP-126: Rakhigarhi & Sinauli Secrets, Mahabharata 'Evidence', Aryan Invasion with Dr. Sanjay Manjul

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Manjul is the Additional Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India. He has made significant contributions to Indian Archaeology, leading excavations in Rakhigarhi, Binjor, Barnawa, Sinauli, and Baghpat.

The Sinauli findings, including the earliest known chariot, were highlighted as the "Discovery of the Century" at the National Museum of Modern Art, New Delhi, for the G20 Summit.

In this latest edition of ANI podcast with Smita Prakash, Dr. Manjul discusses indigenous techniques and the development of Indian urban society from the Early Harappan phase to the Late Harappan phase.

He explores new excavation techniques, the Indus settlement, and his perspective on the Mahabharata in an archaeological context.

Dr Manjul delves into how culture, tradition, and belief systems impact cultural amalgamation and affinity towards the Mahabharata.

He narrates the discovery of Sinauli, emphasizing the indigenous chariot's significance. He also touches upon conflicts between political and traditional scholars, critiques modified theories of Western scholars on Indian history.

He also discusses the Aryan invasion theory, contemporary civilization changes, surveys, and mythology.

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Timestamps:

00:00- Introduction

01:35- Excavation At Sinauli

10:08- Aryan Invasion Theory

14:25- Controversy After Sinauli Excavation

18:47- Mahabharata Mystery

27:06-Harappan Civilisation

33:18- Chariot At Sinauli Excavation

48:25-Inhabitants Of Sinauli

53:39- Excavation At Ambari

01:01:48- Vedic Literature

01:04:55- Western Researchers

01:11:00- Carbon Dating At Gyanvapi

01:14:27- Excavation Process

01:22:53- Time To Rewrite Our History books on India?

01:32:56- Archaeology as Passion

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[kundansingh]

Smita, if you would have allowed him to speak more without interrupting him with questions, we would have gathered more information. A piece of feedback to you: your questions were inspired by discredited theories because of which his answers kept getting derailed. I would recommend that you bring him back to the forum and let him speak more with minimal questions. Please take this as constructive feedback, for I appreciate and applaud the work that you have been doing.

[shobhabalachander]

Appreciate the guest for not getting irritated by her interruptions. He also very patiently answered her jumping interruptions without changing his pace or thought. Real genius. Thank you.

[SK_]

Best dialogue of the podcast: "Aap Aryans naam ko bhool jaayiye pehle"

[karansagarkathuria]

I’m a regular listener of this podcast and I’ve a constructive criticism for Smita ji. Please let the interviewee complete his answer. Making a note of your questions and following up with them would be very much appreciated. Great people are called on this podcast but it would not help if they can’t complete their answers completely. A slower interview with a bit more patience would help.

[PapaIce]

Please bring more such Personalities, so that we can gain more knowledge about our past.❤❤❤❤❤

[adityanair]

I counted 7 times that Smita ji interrupted an answer from the knowledge-filled expert. Please let them finish the thought 🙌

[ronny]

This man is brilliant!! He is talking very logical. We trust foreigners more than our home grown experts

[pranayjify]

Over 100 episodes of ANI poadcast but I have to say this us the most educational podcast of ANI till date. The embedded false History of every Indian was evident in Smita ji's questions but the manner and patient by which Dr Sanjay answered and cleared the falsehood around "Eminent Historians " theories was a delight to watch. Thank You ANI for this gem

[nemalconsashutosh]

I'm from the north east, based in Guwahati. I was surprised and thankful for mentioning the archaeology of the NE.

[RanjivKurup]

We think Moenjodaro and Harappa were discovered in the 1920s. This is wrong. It was discovered almost 100 years earlier and the British rushed a team to Iraq (Mesopotamia) as a consequence. When they realised the significance of the findings (out of India) they not only spent the next few decades removing all evidence of the link and then used what remained as ballast for the Lahore-Multan railway, they also partitioned India to keep the sites in the hands of "fellow Abrahamics"! Why was this so important for them? The origins of known civilizations demolished the carefully built narratives around what was projected to be the roots of "Western Christian Identity"! Partition was an elaborate coverup!

[anandmanvi]

Among the best discussions I have seen on this topic.
Thank you so much Dr. Sanjay.
Smita Ji you played the role of the typical sicular historian, very well ❤

[subodhmimani]

Proud to be a part of rich Bharat ancient civilization.🎉🎉

[kreonakrish]

Difficult thing is Indian history is present at places which are currently lived by many people like dense cities and in some cases it is so much old that many archives may have fully decomposed. It’s still good to see that Indian archival teams are doing independent thinking jobs now, it will help us find better historical perspective.

[adityavibhu]

Please invite Dr Niraj Rai and prof Vasant Shinde in this series. Both of them can take this conversation forward. Thanks.

[itsdeepakmalhotra]

I found Dr. Sanjay Manjul to be very knowledgeable.... learned a lot today ... we need more experts like him to educate the public. We should stop paying attention to what the "Westerners" say. Most of the Westerners have their own agenda ... and their own self interest...

[rtambharaap]

Madam request you to please give English script . I am sure it will reach many millions more. I live in TN. It seems easier to follow English than Hindi.

[parveenmehta]

From first 5 mins it looks the 2005-2006 findings were either kept under carpet or a wrong narrative was created..

[nighatkhan]

From a person born in Rajput family in Pakistan, whose ancestors were from Rajasthan area is deeply interested in ancient civilizations of Subcontinent I am proud to be of this civilization rather than Arab or Turk invaders. I will never know why my ancestors came to this part of this beautiful Subcontinent and will not judge them. Harapa and Mohenjodaro are treasures just like Dholavera and Hiryana ones.

[globaldesikan]

Should've asked about archeology in southern India. Most of these sites are in the north but we are curious to know what was happening in the south back then

[Samurai]

I was thinking of watching a documentary about the findings of sanauli and rakhigarhi lately and suddenly saw this podcast totally love this and the way Sanjay sir has explained about findings and its correlations. it's a big slap on coffee room historians who were parroting the lines of Britishers. Bharat is the ancient civilization and today's sanatan dharma is a continuation of that civilization, Mahabharat and Ramayan are our history. Thanks a ton for this great insightful podcast with ADG ASI Dr Sanjay sir he's so articulate worth watching 🙏