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In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive. This is the story of team leader Marcus Luttrell and the four desperate days h...

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History' written by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen & Jim DeFelice, the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir also happens to be the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture. Buy links: Amazon India Amazon USA  American Sniper on Amazon Prime Video Also...

The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Revolutionaries tells...

The book 'All Quiet on the Western Front' centers on Paul Bäumer, a German soldier on the Western Front during World War I, who arrives at the Western Front with his friends and schoolmates (Leer, Müller, Kropp, Kemmerich and a number of other characters). Buy links: Amazon India Amazon USA Affiliate Earnings Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission f...

This interesting anecdote when Voltaire was living in exile in London can be found in the book 'The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes' by Clifton Fadiman.

Where Christmas Came From? Source: Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Anne-Susanne Rischke, December 25, 1983. Mentioned on pages 393-394 if the book 'The 48 Laws of Power' written by Robert Greene. Please check our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/historylogy for the latest updates and giveaways.

The description of this golden idol is found in the footnote of the novel ' Pandurang Hari ' by William Hockley. Emeralds were fitted in the eyes of this idol which was made purely of gold and its whole body was decorated with diamonds and rubies. The above info is mentioned on page 33 of the book titled " Shaniwar Wada - The Official Residence of Peshwa " written by Professor P. K. Ghanekar. Plea...

This book will give you a brief but more than enough info about the Shaniwar Wada, the official residence of the Peshwas and help you understand little bit about the politics of 18th Century India. You can purchase the book at a 10% discount from SahyadriBooks.com Please check our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/historylogy for the latest updates and giveaways.

Even the great historian Jadunath Sarkar could not resist this temptation. He says 'What a change would have taken place in India after 1760! We can easily imagine what a difference it would have made if the Marathas would have achieved grand success on 14th January.' The info provided in this episode can be found on page 277 & 278 of the book " The Legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji – From Kingdom to...

Remember, the English did not win this country from the Mughals but they won it from the Marathas. The info provided in this episode can be found on page 9 & 10 of the book " The Legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji – From Kingdom to Empire 1600 - 1818 " by Dr. Kedar Mahadevrao Phalke. Please check our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/historylogy for the latest updates and giveaways.

This book is originally published in Marathi and is named as शिवछत्रपतींचा वारसा स्वराज्य ते साम्राज्य १६००- १८१८ . The printed price of this book is Rs. 800/- but at the time of recordng this podcast, it is available at a discount for just Rs. 650/- at the official store of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute . As a way of saying thanks to you, I am also giving a free copy of this book to...

Namaste Friends. My name is 'Shinil Subramanian Payamal' and you are listening to the Historylogy podcast. A bit about myself. I am an avid reader of history books and love to know more about the times and people gone by, who unfortunately, do not find much of a mention in our school textbooks. History was my most favourite subject in school and it continues to fascinate me till now. On this podca...