Historian Vikram Sampath On Kashi, Lord Shiva, Gyanvapi Mosque, And Rewriting History | Dostcast

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Done and subscribed. Fantastic interview. Thank you for bringing him in. :)🙏

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Vikram Sampat is a national treasure ❤

[@massanddeepak8335]

Sir, there is no doubt this.

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Yes. Sai Deepak, Anand Ranganathan included.

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[@vinayasharma07]

Am I only the one who got devotional tears after hearing much on Kashi!! I am fortunate to have worked in Kashi for 3 years in my career.

[@RojaJaneman]

Wow! Must b some blessings

[@nicolasflamel3489]

need to grow into men who don't cry and have the capacity to make Dushman cry.

[@vinayasharma07]

@@nicolasflamel3489 What nonsense? all tears out are not cry. Those tears are attachment towrds our dharma and bhagwan. Byproducts of Mccoy Gulami Education like you wont get that feeling.

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You already secured a place in heaven for yourself 👏👏

[@BBeeblebrox]

😢I also got tears

[@debnik007]

One of the most important podcast in present time

[@ExmuslimHafiz]

Darul Uloom Deoband openly advocating for attacks on India (Ghazwa-E-Hind) while our so-called seculars still believe they love this country and that their religion doesn't supersede it. Just ask them a simple question: if Darul Uloom Deoband says attacking India is good or bad, they'll say it's bad. But when you point out that Islamic books clearly promote hate, they'll try to deflect or modify the conversation. A desh bhakth and a Muslim cannot be the same person. they are either breaching Islamic rules or following them. An ex-Muslim should not be labeled as a patriotic Muslim.

[@Akash-mv4jm]

we need more people like sampath ji Har har Mahadev 🕉️

[@ksrs_18]

1:19:45 , I know many of us didn't know about this "Wazukhana" thing but if they (Ms) knew what's there and still were washing their feet and mouth doing "Wazu" on Lingam then imagine their h∆te towards us, and I think Vinamra also got shocked after knowing that, btw brillant podcast I always learn more and more from him (Sampath) and Thank you so much Vinamra for inviting him, just one small request please try to get J Sai Deepak once on your show. love and respect ❤️🙏

[@swarnaushachandra5568]

J sai Deepak should also please be brought 😊

[@ThePrimo555]

That disrespectful abhisehk is what woke up the Linga and now it demands proper worship. Those people indirectly worshipped him for years. And yeah they hate us.

[@MS-ov9sv]

I was thinking the same....so much h@te....we would never do that to others....Har Har Mahadev

[@rupalikarnik465]

"Its the debt we owe to our ancestors".. very true

[@saiethatte4753]

I started reading history because of Vikram sir. Delight to listen to him

[@rosewater6778]

Not only is Vikram a brilliant historian but he's also an incredible storyteller. The Savarkar biography reads like a thriller even though it's 2 heavy tomes. Vinamre, as always, brings out the best in his guests!

[@poojamitra3990]

Prolific….Its Mahashivratri today.. what a day to be educated on Shiva and Kashi. Very balanced podcast… Respect for Vikram Sir

[@Ihavegotnewsforyou]

Fabulous questions asked, *Vikram nails it everytime* , one of the most impactful Historian of India other one being Mrs Meenakshi Jain.i am glad he saying what needs to be said.

[@Pange1969]

incredible Vikram he keeps me glued even after hearing all the podcast of this subject KASHI so many times.

[@nirmalamuvvala]

Vikram Sampath ji is a National Treasure!!! Good job Vinamre!! God Bless!!

[@CuriosityLearning-op8of]

Vikram Sampath 🫡🫡...Hats off sir... Indian civilization needs more ppl of this calibre

[@priyankajain2026]

Huge respect for Dr.Vikram Sampath! Thank You for doing the research and presenting it in a book for us and future generations!! ❤🙌

[@shobitaasthana]

Thank you Vikram Sampath for taking time from your project in progress and researching & writing about Kashi, Vishwanath and Gyanvapi.

[@edres7563]

As a diasporan indian, who has been disconnected from my ancient ancestral heritage for many generations, i am so grateful for these conversations in english, because it is allowing me to learn so much about my culture and heritage and reconnect with my ancesteral traditions. My infinite thanks and gratitude to all these new generation of english speaking great intellectual heavy weights, such as Vikram Sampath, Jai Sai Deepak, Anand Ranganathan and others who are helping to redress the historical worngs and teaching so many of us the truth of what we as a people went through and how we need to celebrate and find courage and pride in who we are, after centuries of being disconnected and taught to hate ourselves and feel shame about our great heritage, by those who attempted to permanently destroy us, but failed to succeed. We are the only ancient civilisation that has survived the abrahamic onslaught and is still here in the modern age in a billion plus numbers! Har Har Mahadev!

[@ruchirhodes6098]

What a great interview! I can't wait to read the book. Thank you, so much Dr. Vikram Sampath! Listening to you is a true delight!

[@pratikmanghwani7417]

4:55. This is why I love dostcast. Always prepared. No BS questions on aliens and yetis, only high intellect conversations.

[@shobhanamukherjee4735]

Great work Vikram Sampath!! You have made the task of Vishnu Jain much easier. We Indians are poor at documenting the things and had to rely on foreign work to prove our side of the story. May Lord Siva shower His blessings upon you.

[@venkatpillay2382]

I fail to understand that you are conducting a podcast on a religious place(Kashi/Benaras), but repeatedly referring it as mythological stories , inspite of being a sacred place for Bharat & also a historical & cultural city, which was unfortunately plundered and destroyed during the Mughal regime. But your repeated reference as mythological stories was annoying- our sacred stories are not Mythological stories brother. Please shed your colonial mindset before attempting to present any historical facts in future, a sincere request which I hope you will abide.

[@BAKA31197]

Don't force your pov on others if he considers it as mythological it is his choice

[@Rockybanters]

Lol their goal is different.

[@sanjayshiva]

Because he doesn't care about our Dharma. He is here to capitalise on the news of the day and make money.

[@reverendkafka4178]

I think it is more out of poor vocabulary than an intention to offend

[@LastBencher14]

Well said

[@undefeatableyt7]

Vikram Sampath is a gem like J Sai Deepak and Anand Ranganathan!

[@chandrashivpuri1224]

Extremely well explained. I also visited Varanasi one month ago and visited Kashi Vishwanath Mandir and attended the Arti on Dashashwamedth Ghat. Totally moving and ethereal ! All Hindus should visit. Also saw the Gyanwapi mosque from the outside.

[@Robolearning]

Vikram Sampath - Always good to listen to him.

[@shravankkadri]

Really appreciate the host being well prepared for Vikram Sampath. Really took the conservation to the next level. Vikram Sampath is an absolute gem .

[@vardhansathe]

As always, very informative!! Loving it

[@BBeeblebrox]

God bless this man. He's a treasure not only to this nation but also to this civilization.

[@vrindarao16]

Kudos to Vikram Sampat ji for his great work. I liked his last words in this podcast. I couldn’t stop myself from clapping. 👏🏼👏🏼👌👌🙏🙏

[@pranaypaul6361]

its all learning when Vikram Sampath speaks. More power to you sir.

[@singhnaveen5694]

Now, other grt historian meenakshi jain is bringing out book on gyanvapi. Do bring her on show next

[@popkorn4unme]

Very important conversation that needs to be listened to and watched by the masses.. Thanks for sharing..

[@amannnsinghh]

Can you also invite JSD? He brings some solid points from the Hindu Standpoint. Most people are sharing views from the Indian side (with a bit of a Hindu tilt) or from a Charvak's pov. Adding his perspective will make discourse much interesting and give us a clearer picture.

[@tommyshelly5216]

The thing is bhrata, this non-hindu tilting missive is actually iron clad and bulletproof. Opposing arguments feel inferior in front of such a valiant display of logic and rationality. Said that, we do need some of our Sanatani ideas to lubricate our inner-engineering with the cosmic oil of infinity. 🙏Aham Brahmasmi.

[@tvusha1452]

Excellent dostcast.... Brilliantly explained by Dr. Vikram Sampath.... Very informative.... Please bring him on various tops which are very interesting.... Thank you .

[@sundareshanal1849]

Vikram Sampath is our beloved treasure..

[@sriramranganathan4658]

Yes whole heartedly. Sai Deepak, Anand Ranganathan. And every Sanatana Dharmin with shraddha included.

[@ThePrimo555]

Well Vishveshwar and Avimukteshwar being considered the two right hands is absolutely correct, considering he has four hands.

[@YuvrajSingh-eb4mv]

So relevant. So prescient. Thank you ❤

[@bindumenon9450]

Excellent podcast, I like that the host had done a good bit of research and asks intelligent questions and not random stupid questions.

[@niteck07]

Super Impressed with Vikram Sampath we need more such historians calm composed with true facts !

[@SherlockHolmes2606]

Bro it's not mythology, it's our history.

[@sisubk6321]

Non stop discussion on kasi viswanath temple and on the significance of that location. Hats off to Vikram, the great present day historian....

[@Indiaengineer1960]

Its so unfair how Hindus being treated for years, imagine many washed their feet and spit on the water where they know shivling was under same pond.😢

[@shubhamvashistha4421]

Vikram Sampat is a national treasure

[@sgmishra72]

Information provided in incredible, full of pride of our rich heritage, different shavites temples and their location from each other has a meaning, never knew it. I am going to purchase new book on Shiva by the great author, my salutation to him for his hard work put in the research book.

[@amrithpramlal714]

Dr vikram if it wasnt 4 him all temples wouldn't revive as he rightfully says it your economic lifeblood well done doctor

[@SwatiAgarw]

1:25:19 Just want to clarify- People in north are not Hindi fanatics. They really want to understand these important topics but they can not understand in English. Believe me English is not that commonly spoken in India as we believe. So if you want to widen the impact of your talks in north India, it can only be done if a person speaks language of the masses in North India. One example is my mom. She often tells me if only this talk was in Hindi I would have understood what he is trying to say. She would want to know what a great son of her motherland (like Vikram Sampat :)) has to say

[@Lifeorganisation1508]

Always love to hear from Vikram Sampath.

[@nandakumarnair6505]

Iam fortunate to have visited the place and had Darshan of Kashi Mahadev temple. Now only realised Varanasi is the oldest city in the world. Always pyre will be burned there lot of burial on daily basis happenes there. Have to explore more on Varanasi. I was fortunate enough to see the Ganga Aarati one of the spectacular spiritual Aarati i have ever seen in my life. 5000year's old wow 🎉🎊🪴🪴salvation Guaranteed if you die here 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Har Har Mahadeva 🙏🏼Recently last week i was lucky to have included in the team of Vikram Sampath when we visited Old Nalanda University by Prof Tosabanda padhan of Nalanda University. Thank you very much for the elaborate knowledge you shared here on Varanasi. So in my next Varanasi visit i may explore all these points in detail.

[@TheGLACStudio]

Thanks for this video. I think, I learnt a lot today. The Wazukhana discussion was stomach churning for me. We have heard of damage and destruction of divine spaces. However, this was an eye-opener in regards to the depth of such destruction.

[@taskmaster0099]

You should invite Rajarshi Nandi and Vikram together. It'll be a really interesting conversation.

[@vlogvisionaries294]

सावरकर माने त्याग, सावरकर माने तप, सावरकर माने तत्व, सावरकर माने तर्क, सावरकर माने तारुण्य, सावरकर माने तीर, सावरकर माने तलवार। - श्रद्धेय अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी!

[@AnjuSingh-ov2qr]

Please invite j Sai Deepak please 🙏🙏

[@bhoori-i5j]

We'll have to wait till he comes back from the USA 😅

[@seanbellfort2298]

🔱🕉️🔱🇮🇳🔱 Brilliant in-depth and well researched insights. Thanks. Jai Hind.

[@jitendradeuskar9529]

Great podcast ! Very informative.. Thanks a lot !!

[@neelzd1]

Vikram must be rethinking his first comment that Vinamre came well prepared. Vinamre sounded completely oblivious of the complete topic! Some bit of homework would have helped. Vikram on his part is so convincing that i ordered his book halfway in his podcast 😊

[@kspatel212]

Brother, I fully understand english but I suggest you to do such kind of podcasts in HINDI as majority of our Indian youth does not understand english. To make them aware of our history, you should be able to send information in a language they can understand.

[@piyushjoshii]

I agree. In hindi with English subtitles would be great.

[@vish2553]

And Tamil

[@SR-fs2fd]

You can contribute your translation in the CC section of the video. That would be easier than asking him to conduct podcast in various Indian languages.

[@simplydentalxrays4133]

Great podcast indeed ... Would like to add a comment with Regards to interpretation of lingam The base signifies the yoni ie the uterus . thru which we humans come into existence or are born into this planet Earth or the land of our origin so to speak .... And the lingam is representing the Sky as it rises in that direction of tje sky .... And together they signify to quest of union of land and sky ...which is the horizon ....which is infinite ..... It means the the divine consciousness which like a horizon is infinite and vast ..... And it can realised when there is a true union of souls of both genders ... Or union of body and mind and the trie realisation of oneself as Brahman the infinite like the horizon ....... Just a little different angle of understanding ..... Thank you very much .Really enjoyed the podcast ...wishing you both a great sucess Your endeavours looking forward to many more such engaging and relevant podcast

[@Gaurav-vu9qd]

Vikram Sampath ❤❤❤❤

[@AnjuSingh-ov2qr]

Please make a video on the book the beautiful tree by historian Dharampal ji it's about indigenous Indian education system and dalit and women education system and because of casteism people defame and leave Hinduism please sir 😢😢😢😢

[@FromPlanetZX]

Stop using dalit word. Don't be a mental slave.

[@FromPlanetZX]

@@yourguyin2554 , so first say that Dalits are illiterate people and never try anything for the last 5000 years and were always looking for handouts from Brahmins. That they were a half-brain people who couldn't develop their own knowledge system.

[@Abcd-vd8eb]

I have 2 information for Sampath ji 1.Don't use the word Salvation.Meaning of Salvation in Christianity is completely different than Moksha. 2.The Shiva-Shakti don't represent the Ying-Yang.It's represent "Sankya" philosophy. Where as Ying-Yang represent "Taoist" philosophy.These 2 philosophies are different.

[@vish2553]

Plus Soul is not synonymous with ATMA

[@meditateforpeace]

@@vish2553 i think in english we don't have words to explain our terminology and english is not that old as our sanskrit.

[@vish2553]

@@meditateforpeace I agree. So we should use original Sanskrit words. Yoga for example. Rajiv Malhotra had written a book about this “ Non translationable words “

[@mihirbhatt9676]

Agree.. you must have a reader of Rajiv Malhotra ji.. bhrataa..

[@anilshukla4187]

आदरणीय विष्णु शंकर सर जी और उनकी लीगल टीम को शत शत नमन.....🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bharatchopra2140]

Don't call our Mythology it's our Proud History.. It's Truth not Myth... If We ourselves called it Mythology than what others will say . How we justify that?

[@sureshs5808]

ಓಂ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ❤

[@kaushalraj6459]

Saurabh dwivedi of lallantop called him "KOI" VIKRAM SAMPATH wrote any book jisse micro pressure groups active honiaate hai . (In very disrespect manner) But i think vikram sampath sir is just talking the facts and figures amd no propaganda

[@yogeshparashar8696]

बहुत ही बढ़िया 🙏

[@arxhant]

Very informative and detailed podcast around Gyanvapi!

[@mahanarasimhan1867]

Great podcast. Learnt so much in detail. Have to order the book now. Thank you

[@hungrybeastt]

'Modern day Indian Muslims who just want to live in peace', Really?

[@kamalgupta5954]

Vikram sampath sir ❤❤❤

[@sujitphatak]

Varanā is cognate of Varunā. The river named after the god Varuna.

[@TheKarstrasse]

Vinamra, can you help extracting the Temple economy part. I think this temple economy has to be discussed with those around us who keep talking about Schools and Hospitals.

[@indianindianagain2827]

Vinamre, I have to commend you on the changes you have made to your interview style. I might have commented on this ID or an alias on another device on the need to modulate your voice and less interruptions while the guest is speaking. Of course, Mr Sampath is one of the few people you would like to interrupt as well, armed with endless knowledge on our history. Please never ever rid the habit of reading the whole or at least apart of the book before you interview your guests. Smita Prakash actually tags some pages ( initial though) to talk about topics. You can randomly pick chapters as well. Overall, some minor issues remain as may have been pointed out by others such as your using mythology etc. I feel a difference of opinion is also good as it reflects the mindset of the present generation as regards our history, and it is our duty to explain these issues. Keep up the good work.

[@indian2955]

Please correct the Title of this Video..... its Gyanvapi Temple ....its not mosque

[@im_sks]

why give & take. It was taken from us, we will not give anything, we will take what's ours.

[@sonaligokhale1374]

How is he a prepared interviewer, Vikram Ji? 😂..... but your knowledge is just amazing......

[@ventrax2869]

Dostcast you are good. Very good because you question is asked so the one responding to you have clearaty to answer. ❤

[@hariyalee8458]

1:17:00 I crying on this timeframe. i mean how could they do that?

[@KundanBhumi]

They are Muslim they can do anything except good thing

[@unicornbiceps7186]

​@@KundanBhumiHindus are even worse, especially brahmins

[@shakti182]

Their hatred for their own ancestors just to follow desert cult.

[@priyankachaudhary210]

Listening multiple podcast day and night it's not hard to identify if the host is well learned or atleast have some sort of knowledge about the topic they are going to discuss. The questions that host put forward were amazing nd intelligent.

[@ventrax2869]

Extremely very good educational pod cast and absolutely very good pod caster. Thank you

[@vinayasharma07]

And also the only place where Ganga Nadi(river) is flowing from south to north.

[@archit5019]

Thanks!

[@balajir4999]

I bow to you Vikram sir ❤

[@Sk6319-b5s]

Super super stream with Sampathjo. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@PradipDas-sr3en]

Likewise, I am also waiting for Shiva. One personal note to Dr. Vikram Sampath. I hate History, Historians and History teachers. Ever since I listened to Vikram in various TV programs, including podcasts; my views about History, Historians and History teachers have changed dramatically.

[@kethaniyer5554]

I feel ashamed, we Hindus are still fighting to get back our property, our heritage, our pride!!!! We should have gotten it back long ago...still we are waiting and circling the court😢...Hey Bhagwan abh tuhi aaja....Abh toh Avtaar Lele....aur Kitna dhard hamko sehna hae😢

[@prashantdevadiga6696]

Har Har Mahadev 🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️ The Beginning 🙏 The End 🙏

[@rktrkt7670]

The word linga is definately never meant the organ. It always meant the signifier of a thing, a pointer for identification. There are thousand places it has a meaning of signifier. Male organ sygnufies that one is male same about other gender. Therefore is the signifier and not the object signifying. Totally wrong notion in our mind since long. Verses in Rudrashtadhyayi 'pram lingay namah, atmay namah atmalingya,' etc. Very important to spread this awareness.

[@anilshukla4187]

इस पवित्र सनातनी धार्मिक ऐतिहासिक किताब को सभी सनातन धर्मी भक्तों को लेना चाहिए.... हर हर महादेव.....🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@indian9428]

Pakistan and modern day Bangladesh are WAQF properties already given by BHARAT to them why we still want WAQF BOARD in BHARAT now

[@abhimanyusingh3940]

The thing that bothers me is how come the same muslims say We ruled you for 800 years and in the same tone say that we are not responsible for the loot, rape and plunder. It is the same defense mechanism that today's Brits have. Taking good from both the worlds. They must acknowledge that they also faced the same issue and couldnt resist it and got converted to Islam.

[@AA13494]

they will say we got converted bcz of casteism and that muslim rule uplifted us. which is untrue bcz they r still backward.

[@arjyachatterjee6874]

​@@AA13494 According to some paragraphs of Wikipedia, caste that we know was known as zat or quam was started by foreign Islamic rulers who used social stratification for collecting taxes from Hindus (much like zaziya tax) and this is how some sort of social stratification came but it got worse during British era when they mixed up varna and jati together and lumped several thousand jatis in the category of SC.

[@AA13494]

I agree, but the ambedkarites will not buy this. What the islamists and missionaries cudnt do ambedkar did. he fragmented the hindu society forever by constitutionalizing caste. he is the worst.

[@AA13494]

@@arjyachatterjee6874 try convincing a jai bhim jai mim supporter

[@arjyachatterjee6874]

@@AA13494 They are a breed of different creatures who live in a parallel world.

[@nitishkumar591]

Ling is Sanskrit word meaning is SYMBOL

[@SR-fs2fd]

As he said, ling has 10+ meanings depending on the context according to the Sringeri Shankaracharya and only a handful of people can hang up at their level when it comes to the knowledge of the Shastras.

[@Mayank-Pawar]

J Sai Deepak Should be Next!

[@aparnachoudhary3408]

very relevant . har har mahadev

[@EvolveYourBrain]

Very engaging and informative podcast

[@taskmaster0099]

Fantastic podcast. Taught us a lot of things.

[@ankitsharma-zd9yh]

Great job dostcast

[@Arianmars3]

Worth every minute

[@karansparshh]

One of the best! Real scholar unlike Romila Thapar and Irfan Habib.

[@rutvikrs]

Yaar, stop using this phrase "real ...". I am on the right but you have to acknowledge both those names as scholars and historians. Friendly reminder that we use the phrase "Desert cult", where do you think that comes from? Marxist school of thought, religion of the forest vs religion of the desert. Treat them like good lawyers for a bad cause. They were good scholars influenced by presentism and politics.

[@sainikpraveen]

​​​@@rutvikrsUnfortunately they are not good historians but just peddlers of lies. They did not even come to defend in Supreme court when they were called upon on what they had said about Ram janma bhoomi. They should at the least accept and apologise for the mistakes they have done. Sita Ram Goel called out Romila Thappar for debate on Hindus destroying Buddhist Stupas and give any proofs. None given and she did not even correct it till now. The lies that they have peddled. If they happen to coin some term which is good dosent mean they are always correct. They have just peddled hundreds of lies on their whim without giving any proofs.

[@bigfoot2372]

Stfu they are distorters not a historian

[@rutvikrs]

@@bigfoot2372 both statements are true just like Amartya sen being a leftie while providing the most robust case against reservation in academia. Again read what I wrote carefully, skilled lawyer on the bad side.

[@karansparshh]

@@rutvikrs This is not this vs that. Actions speak. Their brainwashed history created self-hating Indians for three generations. Dig more and you would know what they did and what their books are doing right now in all schools.

[@omjidwivedi4184]

Very informative.. really great podcast

[@amit_dhami]

Awesome discussion.

[@geetanjaliohri7613]

Great questions.