CultureWas ancient India the world’s forgotten superpower?

On the latest episode of Deja Vu, William Dalrymple explores ancient India’s global influence and why it was overlooked. India’s ocean trade connected it to the world, while mathematical ideas from thinkers such as Brahmagupta and Aryabhata shaped the Renaissance and modern age. The episode asks whether colonialism was the exception as global power shifts back towards Asia.

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