The Haryanvi Podcast

In the 75th episode we discuss how British East India Company conquered the area of Delhi and Haryana. We also discuss in detail the administrative, judicial and social changes brought about by them. Tune in to find out more. 

We discussed the time period from 1761 to 1811 in the history of Haryana. After the battle of Panipat, this area became a hotly contested territory among various powers like Sikhs, Jats, Mughals and Marathas etc. During this period, many mercenaries like George Thomas, James Skinner etc. also tried their luck here and some like Thomas were even able to carve out their own principalities here. The...

Haryana witnessed the three battles of Panipat during the Mughal period as well as the battle of Karnal in 1739. We talk about all of that in this episode as well as the decline of Mughal Period and how the age of anarchy descended upon this land. Tune in to find out more. 

History of Haryana is shrouded in Mystery, even the name Haryana itself. Many of us think that the name Haryana along with the state came into existence only in 1966. However that is quite far from the truth. In this episode we try to demystify the historical origins of Haryana from the times of Indus Valley Civilization. The episodes traces the origins till the Sultanate Period. Tune in to find o...

As India lost the 03 match Test Series to South Africa, Virat Kohli resigned from Indian Test Match captaincy as well. The ODI and T20 captaincy charge was handed over to Rohit Sharma earlier. We discuss how all this came about and what were the highs and lows of Virat Kohli's era and who can be the next Test Match Captain for India. Tune in to find out more. 

Raja Nal married Rani Damyanti in a swamywar which infuriated Kaliyug. He took revenge on Raja Nal who had to then go into exile for 12 years along with his wife. However he left his wife alone in the middle of the night and went his own way. The rest of the story is about how they reunited with each other. Tune in to the podcast to find out more.

Arjun Singh Kadian is a geologist, an author and an Assistant Professor. He recently released his first book "Land of the Gods : A story of Haryana". The book comprehensively covers the history of Haryana especially from the later medieval period and also gives you insights into the political developments in the state since the 20th century. We had a chat with him about the book and a lot more. Tu...

Raja Harishchandra was the king of Awadhpuri and was known to be very truthful, pious and charitable person. One fine day, Sage Vishwamitra sought to test him and took away his empire and then made him auction himself, his wife and his only son. How did then Raja Harishchandra, who was the symbol of truth himself, passed this test of misery and near death. Tune in to the podcast to find out more. ...

Haryanvi Ragni is a popular folk music form of Haryana. It is sung on Ghadva Bainju, the two famous musical instruments on Haryana and is usually sung through open platforms or stages. It usually tells some incident from one of the many Haryanvi Kissa or Historical folktale. It became popular especially in the 1980s and 1990s when the Haryanvi Theater form Saang Declined and new singers like Rajki...

Seth Tarachand was a very rich merchant of Delhi. But due to some ill advice he became a miser which resulted in him getting poorer by the day. This even led to pawning his own child to another merchant. To know more about this famous story, listen to the podcast now. 

I review the top 05 Best Haryanvi Songs of 2021 and discuss them. The Haryanvi Music and Songs Industry progressed a lot during this year with lot of top hits and chart topping numbers. We saw the improvement in New Haryanvi Songs and their production quality. Tune in to find out the 05 Best Haryanvi Songs of 2021. 

In the 64th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, we talk to Haryanvi Youtuber Gaurav Maan about Haryana, what being a Haryanvi means, how was Haryana like in our childhood, how can Haryanvi language be saved and his own personal journey related to starting a YouTube channel in Haryanvi. Click here to check out his channel. 

In this 63rd episode, I and Nikhil Beniwal discuss the 05 major news stories of the year 2021:-  1) Farmer Movement and Its Implications 2) Corona Epidemic and Deaths 3) West Bengal Elections and 2024 Alliances 4) Aryan Khan Drug Case 5)  Neeraj Chopra and Indian Performance in Olympics .

In the 62nd episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, I narrate the Haryanvi Kissa Shahi Lakadhara. It is story about a woodcutter who gets married to a princess. The first lost and found story written by Pandit Lakhmichand even before Saleem-Javed were born. Tune in to find out more. 

In the 61st episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, I discuss how the Haryanvi Identity has emerged in the last decade or so. This phenomenon has been shaped by the Rise of Haryanvi Music Industry, Downfall of Bollywood, Decentralisation of Cultural vantage points and many other factors. Tune in to find out more. 

Karmayogi Navin Gulia is an Ex-Indian Army Officer, A Social Worker, Thinker, Author, World Record Holder in Adventure Sports and a receipient of many national and international awards. In the 60th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, he talks with us about his philosophy of Karmyoga. We also dwell into the Mahatma Gandhi vs Bhagat Singh Debate. Tune in to find more.

In the 59th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast we discuss the reasons behind the move of the government to repeal the 03 farm laws against which protests were going around for more than past 01 year in and around the National Capital. We also discuss the future implications of withdrawing the farm laws and what it tells us about the nature of social movements in general and farmer movements in partic...

Deepak Chahar and Himanshu Malik rant about rishte wale and type of girls in this episode. We also get to know their deep insights into all things marriage, even the role of bicholiya. Tune in to find out more. 

I narrate Haryanvi Kissa Chap Singh Somvati in the 57th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast. You will get to know about the popular Haryanvi Folklore as well as about the famous Ragni Gin Ke De Liye Bol 360 Chubare Aali in this episode. We will also analyze the themes of this story. Tune in for more.  

Haryanvi Rapper Rudra Pratap Singh or as he is more widely known : RP Singh joins us in this episode to talk about his life journey, what is rap music, how it is produced and what are his inspirations in life. We also go into detail about Haryanvi Music Industry and how Haryanvi Songs are made. Tune in to find out more.

In the 55th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, Kanika and Nishant review the two best web series of the 21st century, namely Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. We talk about the famous characters like Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Walter White, Saul Goodman etc. from both the series and share what we felt were the high and lows of both the shows. Spoiler Alert: Tune in to find out more only when you ha...

In 54th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, Nishant and Digvijay discuss a quite less often talked about subject : Father daughter relation in our society. Some consider it too obvious to analyze while others may see it as something about which the lesser the talk the better. We analyze through some personal stories and events that how bad father-daughter relations could lead to mental trauma, trust...

In the 53rd episode of The Haryanvi Podcast I invited our in house philosophy expert Nikhil Beniwal to discuss the idea of happiness. Recently I read the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, on the recommendation of Beniwal Sahab. It turned out to be a fascinating read and resultantly I pitched the idea that we should have a little chat on the book. As it turned out, Chapter 19 of the Book: And they...

In the 52nd episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, we talked about Haryanvi Culture and Haryanvi People in Pakistan with Pakistani Youtuber Naveed Rao Bawaniwala and Mubashir. The episode covers discussion about who are Ranghad Rajputs, in which areas Haryanvi People are situated in Pakistan and how they are still able to preserve Haryanvi Language and Culture there. Tune in to find out more.

In the 51st episode of The Haryanvi Podcast, we are joined by Deepak Malik, currently a Phd Scholar at LMU Munich, Germany who shares his insights about the difference between higher education system in India  and Germany. He also talks about how the culture of innovation, skill development and industrial collaboration works there. Tune in to find out more about the topic.