Yours History Mate By Prateek Bhatt

In 18th-century France , in the years leading up to the infamous French Revolution, a quieter revolution was taking shape—one that would transform the lives of the blind. At its heart was Valentin Haüy , a man not born into darkness, yet deeply moved by the struggles of those who were. What began as a single act of compassion soon became a movement, igniting a flame that would change the course of...

 In this fourth and final episode of our series, we continue the story of Tibet’s relentless pursuit of independence, set against the backdrop of world powers repeatedly hesitating and dilly-dallying over their support for the land of Shangri-La. We also cover the Manchu Empire and its unleashed general, Zhao Erfeng, who brought immense destruction to Tibet; the empire’s eventual collapse and...

As the British, wary of the Russian threat, began their military expedition to Tibet, they chose Francis Younghusband to lead the mission, a man of caliber, trusted by many, and backed by Lord Curzon. With a strong British contingent, they marched towards Tibet via Bhutan. But what awaited them? Would they uncover signs of Russian imperial ambitions in Tibet, or was it all just a hoax? To know mor...

The British, long intrigued by the mysterious land of Tibet, finally sent one of their most trusted and decorated envoys. Sir George Bogle, to initiate dialogue and explore trade opportunities. Bogle met the Panchen Lama, and the two connected instantly. It marked Britain's first official engagement with Tibet, but it would not be the last. Meanwhile in China, the Manchus, after toppling the previ...

In this opening chapter of our three-part series on the Tibetan conflict, we travel back to the windswept highlands of the “roof of the world”, a place once known more for monks and mysticism than military campaigns. We begin with a deeply personal, imagined re-creation of a Tibetan family's escape in 1959 — a story inspired by real accounts like that of the Kelsang family, among thousands who fle...

Hi you awesome listeners, thank you so much for listening to my podcast and as promised in my last episode this is the final part of our Sri Lankan civil war series. This series would not have been possible without the works of esteemed authors who have  extensively chronicled the Sri Lankan Civil War. Their research, insights, and first-hand accounts helped shape my understanding of this com...

Hi, everyone welcome back to another episode of Yours History Mate by Prateek and as we're covering part four of the Sri Lankan Civil War. A conflict that ravaged the small island nation for decades before peace was finally achieved. In this episode, we’ll pick up right where we left off., I will tell you how rise of LTTE and their constant attacks on Sri Lankan Army & civilians compelled the...

In the previous episode, we discussed how the political marginalization and violent suppression of Sri Lankan Tamils led to the rise of militant organizations fighting to create a separate homeland in the northern and eastern regions of Sri Lanka. Among them, the most prominent was Prabhakaran, the founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In this episode, we will explore how ordinar...

In the last episode, we discussed how Sri Lankan government policies marginalized the already excluded Tamil population. Despite Thanthai Chelva of the Tamil Congress leading a non-violent movement to draw attention to the Tamil cause and push the government to hear the demands of ordinary Tamil people, racial policies favoring the Sinhala language and culture left Tamils feeling like second-class...

Sri Lanka gained its independence from British on 4th February 1948, just a year after India. It's a beautiful country with rich bio-diversity, flora and fauna. However not too long ago, this nation was torn apart by a long standing civil war. The conflict sowed deep divisions and hostility between the island’s two main groups—the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils.. In the first part of t...