Anirudh Kanisetti

@AKanisetti
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History, art, caste, gender, economics, science, tech, politics, and most importantly, BRILLIANT puns. He/him.
Change is in the air and I'm here to witness it first hand.
Podcasthttps://www.anirudhkanisetti.com
Blog (outdated af)https://medium.com/@indicusmaximus
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aniruddhadevaraya/
Anirudh KanisettiMay 20, 2021

RT @arun11sridhar
A nostalgic recollection of ancient history learnt at school. Thank you @IVMPodcasts and @AKanisetti. Just listened to first couple and it brought back memories of my favourite teacher at school - Mr. Padmanabhan! And he was a history teacher.

https://open.spotify.com/show/3gyenNhpv2JIvu5nTccaFr?si=snnGZanvRNS9IgH9TQ3uyg

Echoes Of India: A History Podcast

Listen to Echoes Of India: A History Podcast on Spotify. Echoes of India is the story of India like you've never heard it before. Host Anirudh Kanisetti takes you on a journey through its wonders, from the Greek art of Afghanistan to the to the thriving ports of Tamil Nadu. Along the way, monks debate, queens boast, and armies roar. From philosophy to politics to economics, the past comes back to life - noisy, breathing, as thriving as the Indian subcontinent is today.

Anirudh KanisettiMay 18, 2021
RT @narayani_basu
I just signed this petition. Massive thanks to @mformanic for getting this started. As historians, scholars & observers of history, we deserve & demand clarity on the transfer, storage & future preservation of documents at the National Archives of India. Please sign & RT widely. https://twitter.com/mformanic/status/1394248567800295425
Meghna Chaudhuri on Twitter

“The NAI annexe buildings which substantively contain the the archival documents of the repository is being demolished with no oversight or information on proper transfer, future location or future access to them. Read, sign and share widely: https://t.co/VHzA4OmP5I”

Twitter
Anirudh KanisettiMay 14, 2021

RT @ConstantinoX
“These objects represent a magnificent coming together of centuries of artistic development across the enormous Afro-Eurasian landmass”

@AKanisetti on the Museum of Christian Art in Goa, beautifully renovated and with a superb collection:
https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/post/the-art-of-christian-india-exploring-the-museum-of-christian-art-in-old-goa

Of Matas, Nagas and Islamicate Tiles: The Art of Christian India

While in Old Goa a while ago, I had the opportunity to challenge some of the ideas I'd had about the continuity of Indian cultural traditions in Portuguese Goa. The Museum of Christian Art features dozens of objects spanning nearly half a millennium, some from as far as Lisbon, but many made and donated by Goans. Most striking to me was a statue of Nirmala Matha - quite literally 'immaculate mother' - depicted as many Hindu goddesses are today, using the same drapery and posture as Raja Ravi Var

Anirudh KanisettiMay 14, 2021
RT @krishashok
Most of the indentured labourers of Indian origin were weavers whose industry had been destroyed by protectionist laws in the UK that made Manchester-made cotton textiles cheaper than Indian-made ones.
Anirudh KanisettiMay 13, 2021
RT @rajatub
I had a lovely time speaking to @AKanisetti about Truck de India, Indian history and lots more on @TakshashilaInst's All Things Policy podcast. Do listen in!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/59WXkwot6DAP03ZaAkwBJy?si=BgiS-SjaQgS6kuS8UcVmyg
Ep. 573: Truck De India: Rajat Ubhaykar on India's truckers

Listen to this episode from All Things Policy on Spotify. Truckers are the unsung heroes of the Indian economy, working gruelling hours and spending weeks at a time travelling the country's vast highways. And yet most of us know very little about their lives and stories. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to journalist and author Rajat Ubhaykar, author of Truck De India!: A Hitchhiker's guide to Hindustan, about his months spent travelling the country with truckers and what it taught him about India, their journeys, and the policy challenges that these transporters face.You can buy Truck De India here: https://www.amazon.in/Truck-India-Hitchhikers-guide-Hindustan-ebook/dp/B07Y8R2YXYYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: @AKanisetti(https://twitter.com/AKanisetti)You can follow Rajat on twitter: @rajatub(https://twitter.com/rajatub)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

Anirudh KanisettiMay 13, 2021

My newest project, Connected Histories, was featured in the @NewIndianXpress! I spoke about the potential for telling South Asian histories in new ways and my upcoming books. Thank you so much, @simranahuja76!

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/may/12/a-slice-of-past-life-2301344.html

A slice of (past) life

City-based historian Anirudh V Kanisetti tells CE about Connected Histories, his YouTube channel that throws light on how South Asia was linked with the world

Show threadAnirudh KanisettiMay 11, 2021
Full explanatory essay and sources on my satire page, The Chola Bhatura Empire, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/COsIvbapbqH/?igshid=5bmvkrom0nhz
Anirudh KanisettiMay 11, 2021
The spread of Buddhism along India's east coast, c. 1st century BCE-CE, as a meme:
Anirudh KanisettiMay 9, 2021
I made a meme about religion and politics in South Asia because there seems to be a playbook that politicians have perfected across borders:
Anirudh KanisettiMay 7, 2021
RT @nainsukhofguler
types of early modern india papers (sorry not sorry to historians of the mughals)