The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
Radio 4,·60 episodes
Omnibus Series 1 Episode 5
Audio portraits of William Jones, Rani of Jhansi, Jyotirao Phule and Birsa Munda.
25 Nov 2016,·58 mins
Akbar, Malik Ambar, Shivaji, Nainsukh
Exploring three lives from the world of power and one from the world of art.
11 Nov 2016,·58 mins
Amir Khusro, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
A look at four late-medieval poets who are still influential today.
05 Nov 2016,·58 mins
Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola and Basavana
A history of India told through 50 remarkable lives presented by Professor Sunil Khilnani.
04 Nov 2016,·58 mins
The Buddha, Mahavira Jain, Kautilya and Ashoka
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
29 Oct 2016,·58 mins
Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, MF Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani
25 Mar 2016,·58 mins
Bhimrao Ambedkar, Raj Kapoor, Sheikh Abdullah, Krishna Menon, Subbalakshmi
18 Mar 2016,·58 mins
Amrita Sher-Gil, Subhas Chandra Bose, Gandhi, Jinnah, Manto
11 Mar 2016,·58 mins
Ramanujan, Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Periyar, Iqbal
04 Mar 2016,·58 mins
Deen Dayal, Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Chidambaram Pillai
26 Feb 2016,·58 mins
A profile of the Indian business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani
25 Mar 2016,·14 mins
A portrait of the controversial Indian artist MF Husain.
24 Mar 2016,·14 mins
A profile of Charan Singh, champion of the cause of India's farmers
23 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
22 Mar 2016,·14 mins
A profile of Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister
21 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi.
18 Mar 2016,·14 mins
A profile of the abrasive Indian diplomat and statesman Krishna Menon
17 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of Sheikh Abdullah, the Lion of Kashmir.
16 Mar 2016,·14 mins
A profile of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor
15 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Bhimrao Ambedkar, fighter of caste discrimination and the author of India's constitution
14 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Exploring the life and work of India's master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto.
11 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
10 Mar 2016,·15 mins
A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement
09 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose.
08 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the painter Amrita Sher-Gil.
07 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
04 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Periyar, the rationalist and social activist.
03 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
02 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the Bengali writer and thinker Rabindranath Tagore.
01 Mar 2016,·14 mins
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the gifted mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
29 Feb 2016,·14 mins
