What did Ancient Indian cities ACTUALLY look like?

[@noble_sword64]

Living in present day Patliputra, I’m lowkey jealous of ancient Patliputra

[@H0mework]

Who are the new architects today? New buildings are indeed ugly.

[@Susspect69]

Patna has gone shit

[@teejayman215]

​@H0mework exactly. Why are the engineers and a Architects still building in a European way? But without any beauty

[@noble_sword64]

@@teejayman215 it's all politics. If those who have power and money are invested in building a beautiful, well functioning city they will make it happen.

[@dv9239]

​@@H0mework all indian homes today look like boxes it's ugly all over the place

[@jimmyjj2728]

This video should be watched by urban planners and urban authorities of India.

[@MrAmadeus1998]

I’m sure they know what they need to do but if you know anything about government you’ll know that knowing what to do and being able to get that plan put through are two completely different challenges.

[@jimmyjj2728]

@@MrAmadeus1998 actually in India town planning laws are still not changed. We are using the laws of colonial era which were made according to requirment for that time. And other thing is there is no awareness in youth of India that their is a also a course for urban planning. All we know is people going into civil engineering and even in urban authorities recruit civil engineer for the Town Planner post instead of Urban planner graduate. That's why I said that urban authorities as well as urban planners need to consider these things.

[@maheshb9951]

Should also by common people who elect law makers and follow the rules.

[@BeaJai-xl5he]

These days they don’t even know how to build a proper road! Just look at the ancient temple complex like Madurai Meenakshi and look at the new ugly looking stores and buildings right outside the temple! The ancients probably never thought an inferior civilization would ruin everything they built!

[@JESUSISKINGJIK]

If you were to die tonight where would you go? If you were to fly a car into a building on purpose and you were to appear before a judge and tell him that before you did that you were a good person do you think that is enough to get you out of that? Same way with when we die, it doesn't matter how many good things we have done we are still sinners and rebelled against God, but Jesus came and died on the cross that if we believe in him we shall not perish but have eternal life, and we don't have to worry about being a good enough person, because Jesus paid the price, ask Jesus to encounter you, and save you he loves you and will not fail you have a good day.

[@Coconut_man0125]

Rural indonesia is a good place to look at for ancient indian housing style since their houses are heavily influenced by southern indian architecture.

[@Hindusanatan192]

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam Laos and even Philippines have temples and other architectural structures same as South indian architecture. During ancient times all these countries were part of indian society.

[@Adriaticus]

@@Hindusanatan192 Not so much part of Indian society, but part of the interconnected web of trade and cultural syncretism that came with it.

[@lautheimpaler4686]

@@Hindusanatan192 India itself has different kinds of societies

[@godsbloodyhammer7090]

0:15 .. there was no such a thing called India ever existed till 15th August 1947. .. Then you're painting whole South Asia as india. It's like marking whole Central Europe which is 9 or 10 countries & calling it England which doesn't even belong or exist in that region. .. Freaakin'A hole!!! .. Get the SHTTT right before you post content like this.

[@rexxbailey2764]

​@@Adriaticus : YEAH ALL THAT BULLSHIT, AND IN THE END. IT WAS ALL PART OF INDIAN SOCIETY! BEING ALL KNOWN AS UTTAR KURU. AND KHAMBHOJ. DAT IS { NORTH KURU }. AND EVERYONE IN HALF OF ASIA KNOWS WHO THE KURU DYNASTY EVEN WERE! 😒

[@hindurashtra63]

"I have seen Athens (Greece), I have seen Susa (Persia), I have seen Babylon (Assyria). But nothing compares to the Wealth, Splendour and Exuberent Beauty of this city with its innumerable Riverside Palaces, Pleasure Gardens and Water Fountains." - Magasthanese, Macedonian Ambassador is said to have written this in his book - "Indica" (A Traveller's Notebook on India), when he visited Pataliputra, The Capital Riverbank City of Maurya Empire, which is now near modern day Patna, Bihar 😯

[@Sleepyirishcoffee]

I'd be careful with Magsthanese descriptions, for all we know he may have been payed off by merchants to say this, so that they can charge double for the goods they imported from india

[@alpha-vs1fx]

​@@Sleepyirishcoffeehe was a royal ambassador, yes there would be some biases but as an ambassador it would be his job to tell his king the truest account of what he saw..

[@curiousmonk7990]

@@Sleepyirishcoffee He was Greek ambassador not Indian representative. His loyalty would always remained for his king.

[@SubhamPalcyd]

Abe chodu, its not Gupta its Maurya. Aand ka na gaand ka Gyan chode brahmand ka. I don't blame you. School mai tum teacher ki chat te ho, office boss ki and fir bahar jaake gorro ki. Fir desh mai ake bologe ki Hindi hamari rashtra basha hai. Hum toh mahan hai bas mughal ne hume kharab kar diya.

[@Sleepyirishcoffee]

@ government officials were often corrupted. In the same time period, Roman traders used sell cinnamon for ridiculously high prices and justify the prices by claiming India was inhabited by spiders the size of cows and birds that hunted humans. This is why most of our old sources are extremely unreliable

[@singhs2817]

Temple buildings were not just for ppl to worship.. It was a center for social arts.. All the classical music, dances, paintings, etc were encouraged and were done in there. It also has big Gurus of classical Music and classical dances.

[@OddCompass]

Yep! They were

[@JESUSISKINGJIK]

If you were to die tonight where would you go? If you were to fly a car into a building on purpose and you were to appear before a judge and tell him that before you did that you were a good person do you think that is enough to get you out of that? Same way with when we die, it doesn't matter how many good things we have done we are still sinners and rebelled against God, but Jesus came and died on the cross that if we believe in him we shall not perish but have eternal life, and we don't have to worry about being a good enough person, because Jesus paid the price, ask Jesus to encounter you, and save you he loves you and will not fail you have a good day.

[@MaxnuvGaming]

​@@JESUSISKINGJIK did someone whisper this narrative into your ear?

[@enthusiasticphilanthropist9298]

No , initially hindu temples were built as houses for gods . In Buddhist architecture only they had constructed buildings and spaces like chaityas , viharas for study , meditation and cultural exchange. Then Hindus copied the style. At first hindu kings like chalukyas and guptas were very respectful towards other religions like Jainism and Buddhism then later on due to brahminical pressure these budhist temples were destroyed. That's why they say when you dig on a masjid you find hindu temple, you dig again you get budhist temple. I am a Hindu architecture student and we studied all of these.

[@cheapthrills9035]

Get lost.​@@enthusiasticphilanthropist9298

[@abhisheksoni2980]

One of the major reasons why excavation cannot take place in India is because those cities are even currently inhabited and people are still living on top of the ancient ruins. Also, asphalt being poured on top of it every year is making the situation dire for future archeology.😢

[@OddCompass]

Absolutely, if there was political will (and financial incentive), perhaps some basic mapping could be done. Thanks for your support!

[@lenvilledsa]

​@@OddCompass You can actually see old Indian houses from 800 upto 1000 years too in Hasta Shilpa in Manipal, Karnataka. There are model houses from the materials of the original houses. So yes you can find ancient houses in India just got to find it.

[@lajwantishahani1225]

As an archaeologist I agree with you partly, on modern towns being constructed on or near the ancient Indian cities and towns. This makes large scale excavations impossible, for example Kashi. But asphalt doesn't really affect ancient ruins which are tightly packed beneath centuries of debris and dirt. Our problem is in prioritizing excavations as these are extremely costly and time consuming projects. Until now the ASI has mostly funded digs at Harappan sites while universities and regional ASI circles carry out small scale projects on historical sites. We need focused projects, combining textual and archaeological research, for developing interest in our history.

[@salometipsandtricks2786]

From that time Jesus began to preach and say “Repent [change your inner self-your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

[@हरप्रीतसिंह-थ8ह]

​@@OddCompassCould you please make an animated video like this on the ancient Indian soldiers evolution? Like there are many videos on other ancient military systems but not on Indian one! And could you please recreate their armors, uniforms and weapons? Like you could find many mauryan units from the total war and recreate them in a better way as they are horribly designed!

[@SchoolScience]

Its a shame that, our ancestors lived such a well organized and sophisticated life style, and we as their decedents don't have basic common sense. They would feel ashamed looking at what we have become.

[@anaesthete5592]

@@SchoolScience well not everyone lived in cities

[@TheWonderCodex]

​​@@anaesthete5592 Well, let's consider only cities then. The comment is still applicable. Ain't it?

[@asmirann3636]

​@@anaesthete5592 In India, villages had a better life and prosperity. A lot of ancient houses are actually found in villages. Very few remain in urban areas. The reason for villages being prosperous was that the land is very fertile and in earlier centuries the population was very less. This meant that each household had huge acreage of fertile land and were able to build huge palatial homes. Meanwhile, the urban folks might have had a more cosmopolitan life but their houses and wealth were more modest.

[@vasuvasudevan1827]

I wouldn't feel shame _ this is usually what happens when you aren't able to protect what you have. And Indians seem to have experienced de-urbanization at least three times over the last two thousand years, first because of the Huns, then because of the Muslims (turks and the rest), and then again because of the British (with a bit of additional contribution from other Europeans like the Portuguese). Not sure what the Indo-greeks did around two thousand years ago - whether they kept or dismantled the cities they captured.

[@TheWonderCodex]

​@@vasuvasudevan1827 agreed that the heritage was destroyed. But the point here is that the mindsets were also destroyed in the process. We lost critical thinking and intellect.

[@faisal.baig.]

Fascinating look into ancient urban india. Refreshing to see such detailed research bringing these historical cities to life!

[@D__Ujjwal]

Arthashastraa, explains indian urban planning of mauryan age. It also gives insights about different varnas(people with different roles/jobs in society) resided in different areas

[@OddCompass]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for your generous support! 🙏

[@Atheist-hy6xq]

India is poor 2k GDP per capita country comes in poor category Why because india have 20%of world population and 2% of world land area and natural resources India population 1.4 billion European population 1.4 billion But they occupy Whole North America South America Australia and New Zealand 50% of World land area and natural resources If Indians want to become rich with good GDP per capita and infrastructure indians need to conquer other countries Easy target Australia Land area bigger than whole South Asia Natural resources unlimited Population 2 crore Australians are Britishers who left United Kingdom 200 years ago by killing native Australians they occupy Australia and living a luxurious life With GDP per capita of $65,966 (nominal; 2024) $69,475 PPP Disclaimer:- Don't reply me with giving example of other country there are other reasons behind it In short Japan china korea rich- aid from usa China-land area 3 time of india China no war in last 70 years India 5 war It's hard to write everything in a single comment

[@JohnNobody_]

​@@OddCompass.. Can you elaborate more on the taverns please? Did they have chairs for regular use or mostly sat on the ground?? What kind of furniture was in daily use???

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

​@@OddCompasscan you respond to racist british on your british colonisation of india video?

[@engineeredarmy1152]

I always wondered why there are no visuals of ancient Indian cities and why no one cares about it either. India has gone through two urbanization periods, one in the Indus Valley, the second being during Vedic period. I trusted that with time I would be able to see one in my lifetime and this is it. You presented and preserved ancient India's rich heritage of urban planning in the best way possible. Hopefully this opens the eyes of Indians and gives rise to a period of 3rd urbanization.

[@sahin1645]

*later vedic period specially....

[@prashantrajput3429]

​@@sahin1645cities during Vedic period were developed though... You can take shree Krishna's dwarka as reference

[@anandsuralkar2947]

Engineer

[@puneetmishra4726]

@@prashantrajput3429 Krishna's time was post-Vedic, not vedic.

[@funnyso8370]

The way we never saw any scientific evidence of Hindu gods. It's just myth and fair tales.

[@cosmic_kush]

look how far we have fallen

[@TonyStark-mm6qy]

Will rise again, together 🔥

[@parthkhanolkar7916]

Happens to everyone. We'll need to work together bring back prosperity

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

First we need to shuv some discipline in the banana public of ours.

[@parthkhanolkar7916]

@@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub population is a problem. It's near impossible to discipline 1.5 billion people

[@arsh_arora10]

And will keep falling if Instagram and youtube reels aren't banned.

[@pankajgandhi1193]

I read lot of references books on ancient Indian city planning and architecture. Good to see someone did such a good research and put this awesome video. Please create more videos on architecture such as types of houses and palaces. Thank you 🙏

[@OddCompass]

Thank you -- we had help from architectural historians, and others. It was a massive project, but I'm glad to hear that we met expectations! I appreciate the support!

[@MohommadAnsari-i9k]

​@@OddCompassthank u sir,

[@Dee-ny5vp]

Can you write down some reccs

[@rohitshambhuni9810]

This was great! Amazing research and visuals! Please do more videos like this. Regarding which, I have a thought: I live in Hyderabad and I visited the Warangal Fort last year and specifically the Swayambhu temple and was fascinated by the ruins there with imposing stone pillars which are meticulously carved, arches etc. It made me think as to how the Swayambhu temple and the Inner palaces looked like, in their prime. I would appreciate if you can make a video on that topic or at least recommend me a book, if there is one, that would satiate my hunger on this topic? Thanks again! 😄

[@OddCompass]

I’ve actually covered Rudrama Devi and the Kakatiyas in a previous video! But I’ll definitely consider some more “reconstruction” videos down the line. Thanks for your support!

[@dwarasamudra8889]

​@OddCompass other reconstruction videos would be incredible! Places like Warangal's Swayambhu Temple, Halebidu's Nageshwara Temple, Rudra Mahalaya in Siddhupur, Vidisha's Vijay Mandir, Somapura Mahavihara, Kashi Vishwanath, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Multan Sun Temple. Also cities like Anahilapataka, Ujjayini, Kalyani, Manyakheta, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Kanyakubja, Sirpur, Amaravati, Pravarapura, Purushapura, Chittorgarh etc being brought back to life would be amazing. Could maybe get in touch with 3d graphic designers too

[@rohitshambhuni9810]

@OddCompass Yup, I’ve seen that and all the other videos on your channel already. A big fan of your content. 😄 I would love if you’d make an in-depth video on Rudrama devi’s successor, Prathapa Rudra, his reign, the society in his time, his rivalry with Rama Chandra of Seuna Yadava dynasty and the causes leading to the fall of the Kakatiya dynasty. What baffles me is why did the Southern kingdoms not unite in their resistance to the Delhi Sultanate after the initial wave of invasions from Malik Kafur, when it seemed that their existence was on the line if they did not unite? Were the rivalries between these dynasties so irreconcilable to the point of being suicidal? Reading about the reign of Ramachandra it seems that he was putting his entire dynasty’s future on the line just to get back at his rivals, the Kakatiyas and the Hoysalas by helping the Delhi Sultanate invade them. Was the sectarian fights (Vaishnava vs Veerashaivas vs Jainas) the reason for these irreconcilable differences? I would love if you could get into all the dirty details regarding the causes leading up to the fall of all these South Indian dynasties in the 14th century. Thank you! 🙂

[@xninja2369]

Bruh 1200Rupees 😮 I don't think have spent that much money on online apps or subscription in mine life , kuddos.

[@puneetmishra4726]

@@xninja2369 me too bro..we gotta earn more LOL

[@honprarules]

Appreciate you re-forging history for the next generation of Indians, since most of it is forgotten and very few from this generation even consider history as a solid profession due to hyper-capitalist society we've all created.

[@OddCompass]

Thanks for the kind words, and for your support!

[@Spoidormon099]

I wanted someone to make a reconstructed version of Pataliputra and Vijayanagara for so long, like ancient Egypt or Rome. YOU'RE A GENIUS ! Not only do you have a great mind, but also the will to make awesome content. 🔥🔥

[@OddCompass]

Thank you! Glad I could make part of your vision come true 🙏

[@BODDHI_RAM_PANDIT]

💐INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION IS A BUDDHIST CIVILIZATION. 💐THERE ARE: 👉28 BUDDHAS SINCE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION! 👉URESIAN INVADERS DESTROYED OUR CIVILIZATION. ☸️👉URESIANS INVADERS:👉KILLED BUDDHISTS AND 👉LOOTED STOLE EVERYTHING FROM BUDDHISTS!!!🕉️ 💐35+28+ 7+5 बुद्ध Buddhahood en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhahood en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhahood ☸️ ☸️AS BRAHMINS BURNT ALIVE, FRIED OUR BAUDDH MONKS 👉THEY TOOK SHELTER IN 👉JAPAN KOREA, TAIWAN CHINA, ALL ASIAN COUNTRIES BECAME POWERFUL 👉DUE TO BUDDHA TEACHINGS AND INDIA BECAME WEEK.👉ENSLAVED FOR 2000 YRS! 👉 OSHO RAJNEEISH 💐URESIANS👉 FROM COLD DESERT: 👉STARRED TAKING SHELTER IN ASHOKA'S EMPIRE! 👉STARTED LIVING IN GOVT LAND STREAMS FORESTS. 👉BUDDHIST EMPEROR ASHOKA'S GREAT GRAND SON: EMPEROR BRIHDATT MAURYA: 👉GAVE SHELTER TO ORPHANED URESIAN 👉CHILD:👉PUSHYA MITRA SHUNG! 👉MADE HIM👉SOLDIER,👉AFTER SOME TRUST MADE HIM 👉COMMANDER! 👉THIS URESIAN COMMANDER:PUSHYA MITRA SHUNG: 👉STARTED RECRUITING URESIAN👉FELLOW MEN! 👉HE KILLED BUDDHIST EMPOROR. 👉AND USED THIS ARMY TO👉DESTROY INDIA. 👉STARTED MANUSMRITI! 👉WITH ALL RIGHTS TO 3% URESIAN BRAMIN! 👉TOOK RIGHT TO 👉EDUCATION FOR 2000 YEARS! 💐THANK FULLY 👉BRITTISH CAME TO INDIA! 👉ASHOKA INDIA HAD 👉MORE THAN 70 UNIVERSITIES LIKE 👉NALANDA! 👉2000 YEARS BACK!! 👉URESIANS DECLARED THEMSELVES AS 👉3%SUPERIOR: "BRAHMINS" 👉AND👉DIVIDED ABORIGINALS: BUDDHISTS IN 👉6247👉LOW CASTES: 👉XATRIYA, VAISYA, 👉SHUDRA, AND 💐👉UNTOUCHABLES CASTES👈☸️ 👉BRAHMIN DHARMA: 👉WHAT WORLD ACCIDENTALY CALL HINDUISM😂 👉2000 YEARS HAVE PASSED. ☸️👉DUE TO MARRYING WITH IN SMALL CASTES 👉THERE IS FLOOD OF 👉GENETIC DISEASES IN INDIA!! 💐THANK FOR CREATING OUR HISTORY VIDEO 💐🙏☸️🕉️

[@puneetmishra4726]

@@OddCompass Yeah, dude make a reconstruction of Vijayanagara. Even the Italians thought that it is greater than even Rome.

[@Dosaskillz]

Whoa. This must’ve taken so much time and effort to research, it feels like it was the result of a deep dive into primary and secondary source materials. I gotta say, anyone who is a fan of ancient and medieval history should be so grateful that Odd Compass exists. It’s obvious y’all care a lot about accuracy, objectivity, and still making history fun and accessible.

[@godsbloodyhammer7090]

0:15 .. there was no such a thing called India ever existed till 15th August 1947. .. Then you're painting whole South Asia as india. It's like marking whole Central Europe which is 9 or 10 countries & calling it England which doesn't even belong or exist in that region. .. Freaakin'A hole!!! .. Get the SHTTT right before you post content like this.

[@msnraju97]

Very informative. I was aware of sanitary setup in ancient india but remaining points are suprising even for modern times. Keep up your good work.❤

[@OddCompass]

Thanks for the kind words, and for supporting the channel!

[@rammachiraju]

Thanks for recreating this. Always wanted to see how Ancient India looked like. Today we see ancient temples which are architectural marvels. Good to see rest of them sketched out in such a detail.

[@OddCompass]

You’re very welcome - we really put our heart and souls into this one. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for supporting the channel!

[@manastic7270]

This video should work as the foundational and inspirational idea behind a Netflix documentary on ancient Indian cities, and they should credit you for having created this gem of a video in the first place. Seriously, you've done more good for Indian history through your channel than certain other so-called scholars have in their lifetime.

[@OddCompass]

Wow, that means a lot. Thank you! We'd love to work with Netflix and other OTTs on expanding the range of history content online.

[@anilprasad4185]

YES!!! Shameful PATHETIC how SLAVE-MENTALITY Bharat has FESTERED under at least a thousand years of SUBJUGATION!

[@हरप्रीतसिंह-थ8ह]

​@@OddCompassAs a history fan I was trying to find since 5 years what an ancient Indian city look like. But I was upset that there was never a realistic recreation of it. And you helped me a lot! Thank you!

[@innigaadu]

Thanks! You my friend have done more justice to Indian / hindu history than any well recognized marxist historians from India… I cannot Thank you enough as an Indian and I wish I can donate even more so that you can continue your good work

[@EagleOverTheSea]

The fact that you did not go through the source credits shows why you speak and believe what you do.

[@dv9239]

Indian history not hindu history At this point most of Indian affluent kingdoms were buddhist

[@sol90981]

​@dv9239 Even the most famous so called bhuddist empire maryas had mixed religious background Chandragupta was jain after retirement Bindisara was a devout hindu Ashoka became bhuddist in his middle age Later rulers have barely any information

[@dv9239]

@@sol90981 and? You only proved me right It's not hindu history

[@anurag29000]

​@@dv9239No

[@dailydoseofgaming3593]

This is awesome. Thank you for such detailed video about my countries history🙏

[@OddCompass]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for your support 🙏

[@harpercharlie]

Good research and very well presented. Thank you for showcasing our heritage in a beautiful way.

[@OddCompass]

Thank you - it was a lot of fun to build this city from scratch. Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@sadenb]

Imagine doing a video game where you can build great Indian cities.

[@vakarthi4]

Its been my dream ever since I first played AOE 1. I do not like how AOE 2 expansions divided us as "dravidians" "Bengalis" and "Gurjars" that makes ZERO sense. One is a geography, one is a linguistic group and Gurjar pratihara is a Kingdom!

[@aa6eheia156]

​@@vakarthi4 Look ancient cities of Nepal like Bhaktapur which are well preserved till today. Many experts have said to explore Nepalese cities and lifestyle to know how ancient India used to function before foreign invasion. Almost everything you could get in ancient India is well preserved in Nepal as it stayed independent and untouched throughout history. Also look at Nepalese game called "Gauley" which is still in development phase by a single guy. It portrays ancient Nepalese and South Asian vibes very well

[@vakarthi4]

@@aa6eheia156 I have been tracking Gauley. I agree with you. I would also add that Bali gives a good sense of Pe-invasion Hindu society too. Its beautiful and egalitarian in many ways modern Indians are not.

[@ChristianYoga]

@@vakarthi4 Seems like AoE has relatively doing bad for splitting demography. Even Javanese and Malay are combined one single Malay despite Javanese never identify themselves as Malay.

[@pushkargodbole312]

Exactly the thought I had after watching this. A hindu civilization based Caesar-3-esque strategy game with much more strategic complexity and history infused into it.

[@kartikeyasinha]

Keep up the great work

[@OddCompass]

Thanks! Will do 🙏

[@abhishekmaurya3390]

I searched this up few weeks ago but found nothing good video or movie but you did it with your great animated stills and editing style !! Continue this great work , some ideas i would like to give - how wealthy india was and why -timeline videos of ancient india showing empires rise and fall ( of every 500 years maybe) -various indian philosopher's and their philosophy - And also try top 10 videos they get a lot of views( top 10 kings ,top 10 strongest empires etc ) Hope this helps

[@OddCompass]

Thanks for the tips and ideas!

[@vallampatianil4489]

Keep making such educative and inspiring videos.🔥 Thanks.😊

[@OddCompass]

Will do! Thanks for supporting the channel 🙏

[@ravikasinathan2236]

Excellent analysis.. wonderful visuals . Hope we can do this by VR technology someday.. ahh the past is simple yet deep..how far we hv fallen 😢

[@OddCompass]

I would absolutely love to use VR or AR to create a conjectural reconstruction in a 3D space. Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@TheCandaceChronicles]

Pleasing to see finally someone doing research on such lost Indian history Love your work.. and finally one more thing - how tf did we downgrade city building skills in India

[@PranavDevati]

In my opinion, most of these types of degradations often have a common answer - Colonialism. Centuries of it degrading the Indian spirit, placing it's citizens in abject generational poverty, and generally cultivating a sense of apathy and selfishness, along with a starvation mindset. Cities are a reflection of peoples' psyche - cities built with true welfare of citizens in mind can only come from having dignity and respect for your fellow man, which is unfortunately not abudant in India at the moment, especially in the political leaders. When people don't care for each other, they will do the bare minimum of effort and maximise the profit, illegally if necessary, and build social systems that will reward this behaviour. Hopefully as the newer generations grow more & more out of the starvation mindset, we can start upgrading again.

[@sanjitbolina7481]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@PranavDevaticolonialism is merely a symptom of a deeper rot in Indian society. Traits such as apathy, selfishness and a lack of ambition or a poverty of aspiration have always afflicted human beings and colonialism undoubtedly heightened such attributes in the context of India. Indeed the psychological and material impact of colonialism upon India is unquantifiable, from the absolute material impoverishment of the country to the psychological impoverishment of the mind. Yet again this is merely a symptom of a wider malaise in Indian society since colonialism rightfully should be pointed out for the myriad shortcomings of contemporary Indian society and culture particularly in terms of the interminable ‘colonial hangover’ However colonialism by itself is only part of the equation, the more pertinent questions to ask is why did India become a colony of a tiny European state? And why is india still a poor country nearly 80 years after independence? since one cannot ignore the fundamental and profound shortcomings of both pre and post colonial Indian society and polity rather than the natural temptation to solely blame “colonialism”

[@jackett_2122]

@@PranavDevati thank you for this beautifully thought out and well structured comment. it really makes sense.

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

Looks at the recent example jaipur, its a recent city compared to indian history but was it made in accordance with vastu shastra and has a grid pattern fast forward 2 centuries instead of expanding the grid we have made a jalebi out of it.

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

​​@@sanjitbolina7481ikr.

[@vishavnathbansal4997]

Great video, hope you will have a deep dive and create a whole series.

[@OddCompass]

I’d love to! And thanks for the support 🙏

[@imbabablue]

Amazig work! Disappointing that this is not taught in Indian architecture schools, not in this detail using interesting graphics. Thank you for making it interesting.

[@dwarasamudra8889]

Its a shame that other Indian historians or Archeologists have not been able to make proper digital reconstructions of ancient indian structures and cities. I think the only ones available online are for a few Vijayanagara structures, Martand Sun Temple, Nalanda University and Konark Sun Temple. On the other hand, European and Chinese historians have been able to fully reconstruct and render cities like Rome, Constantinople, Chang'an, Kaifeng etc. The Chinese government has even made full-sized reconstructions of the Tang Dynasty palace based on archeological findings. Western Gaming Studios like Ubisoft have also fully reconstructed cities like Alexandria, Baghdad, Athens, Damascus, Memphis etc. Japanese gaming studios also do their best to showcase Medieval Japan. Reconstructions also exist for Angkor Wat, Babylon, Persepolis, Nara, Edo, Jerusalem, and Tenotchitlan but no Indian city.

[@SHU-be2lr]

Most of our historians were Marxists and liberals...Who focused on glorifying invaders instead of natives

[@user-nightstar11]

is your user name the Hoysala capital name ? Also this was done to us purposely why the British and then the left political parties , no account of Hindu kings in our History book's .

[@dwarasamudra8889]

​@user-nightstar11 yes, it's the Hoysala capital city. I agree, they have excluded native Indian Kings on purpose and focused on foreign rulers and have adopted a delhi centric approach (a place where foreign rulers ruled from). Thankfully, Indian society has started to wake up and are demanding more focus on native rulers, Kingdoms etc but still legacy 'historians' are adamant on glorifying and whitewashing foreign conquerors. Although, I prefer what Oddcompass is doing in terms of covering different topics like architecture, urban planning, merchants & guilds, gunpowder, trade, courtesans etc rather than just focusing on kings and queens

[@Mcgif21]

This was the video that I have been waiting for! Instant subscription

[@AdityaAgarwalRocks]

Thanks

[@pranavmanpuria3917]

Thanks for this amazing video. Can’t wait for the next one!

[@OddCompass]

You’re very welcome! Excited to keep upgrading and putting out videos. We’ve got some fascinating ones coming down the pipeline!

[@PranavDevati]

Absolutely LOVELY to see a video on Cities. My dad's a fan of Vastushastra and has helped several people design their houses, and we discuss about the stuff you mentioned in the video! One of our most common gripes is how current cities are so poorly planned when our ancient cities were thoughtfully designed.

[@noble_sword64]

@@PranavDevati do you know good, legit sources to learn more about vastushastra? It's based on many different original sources but a compendium that explains it all in one place (that is real and not some grifter shit that you find with a lot of modern "vastu" people) would be awesome!

[@zukotra]

This is the best video on the topic of Ancient Indian cities 🇮🇳

[@namanydv_garud]

I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Thanks for giving us so beautiful close to Bhartiya visuals and descriptions. 🔥 You have done a wonderful job and should be proud of yourself! 💯 Although it was your job as a creator to do your best work. But still... You have done something that was very close to my heart. All my life, from time to time, I have dreamed of my motherland's ancient cities and the beautiful vedic and post vedic bhartiya civilization and it's aesthetic and unique culture. So, someday I will pay you back for the fire you kinda reignited in my lost heart, and also for stimulating my imagination. Cuz I always pay my debts! Jai Bharatvarsh! ⚔🚩 Jai Dada Shree Krishna! 🙏🏼

[@OddCompass]

Thank you for your very kind words, and for supporting the channel! It’s always inspiring to hear how our work has sparked the imagination of the audience. 🙏

[@dwarasamudra8889]

Such an incredible and fascinating video! Definitely the first video of Indian History to speak about ancient urban planning. The illustrations are also stunning! A lot of research and work must have been put into this. Thank you very much!

[@OddCompass]

Thanks for the kind words - glad you enjoyed it!

[@VVan595]

Hiranandani should have adopted an Indian architect rather than the south of France .. look at Laxmi Mahal in Goregaon. How beautifully executed with an Indian architect in a small space

[@honprarules]

How else would they mark up those properties if they don't showcase something from the West?

[@sudharshanve8519]

Did you lot admire the design and architecture of Ustad Ahmed Lahori??? Say build a township in Lahori's principal like how Taj Mahal and Lal Qila and old Chandni Chowk would have been?

[@vivz1000]

I guess he wants to expand his real estate business to Europe. It's a nightmare dealing with Indian bureaucracy, the leftists etc

[@Imposter1199]

I’m unable to find anything about Laxmi Mahal in Goregaon on Google maps, are you sure it’s the correct name?

[@jonnyspratt3098]

The quality of this video is amazing. Glad the algorithm pointed me to this channel.

[@OddCompass]

Welcome aboard!

[@whitewizard953]

It's time we talked about this. There are entire treatises discussing city planning and building orientations but no physical remnants. There are a few structures that remain though. Temples have survived since they were exclusively built using stone. But cities and palaces were made of wood and brick. If you take the google earth views of medieval Indian cities there's a good chance you could find the areas were the city walls/forts stood (eg: Warangal, Madurai, Srirangam....). One such city was Gangaikondacholapuram. This city served as the capital of the Cholas for some 200 years. Inscriptions talk of beautiful palatial mansions,two city walls, the royal mint etc.. Now it's just a tiny village with just the stone temple remaining. Entire ruins of royal palaces were completely stripped of the remaining bricks for reusing. We Indians are responsible for this. It's so frustrating that the media does not help. Every time they show what's supposed to be a South Indian palace in a movie/tv show it's always a fort in Rajasthan which has a totally different art style!!. But if we just try to LOOK we get some good answers. The remaining palaces of the state of Kerala are a good example of native South Indian wooden architecture. It doesn't take a long time to research this. Hope to see some change in the future.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

To be fair, reusing old masonry for newer structures is universal because of economic considerations. The Colosseum for example was used by successive rulers of the city of Rome (mostly the popes) as an instant quarry of already-premade stonemasonry pieces. Nearly all of the "Saints" lining up St Peter's Square came from the Colosseum. Even a medieval Papal throne was a repurposed toilet from a Roman Emperor because it's made from Porphory (a violet stone)...

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

If we can make temples out of stone, then why couldn't we have made the palaces out of stone too? Everything else may be done cheaply, but why would rulers act cheap for their own palaces?

[@tharun541]

​@@ArawnOfAnnwn There is a reason for this. As far as I know from the Tamizh society, the temples were seen as an administrative center during those times. It functioned as a hospital, entertainment place- music and dance, water management in the form of temple tanks, school. Temples were multi functional during those times. So kings gave more importance to temples than palaces. Kings saw temples being frequently destroyed because they were once built with wood, bricks and mortar that were easily destroyed with natural calamities. Pallava inscription - from Mandagapattu, Tamil Nadu cave temples confirms this fact. It was the first temple in Tamizh society built with stone by the great Mahendravarma Pallavan. During Chozha times, many brick temples were converted to stone temples since they saw a lot of temples being destroyed with floods in the delta region. Hope this helps!

[@tharun541]

Bro Sangam literature gives a lot of architecture examples (from 500BC to 300CE). Then Aimperum Kappiyangal (300CE to 600CE). Even Bhakthi literature (post 600CE) gives details about the places the four main Nayanmars visited. The go to place for knowing ancient architecture in those times is literature written during those times.

[@whitewizard953]

@@ArawnOfAnnwn it wasn't cheap. Before the 5-6th centuries temples were also made of brick and wood (still prevalent in places like Kerala). The philosophy changed after that. Since these were sacred sites they decided they needed a stronger, more permanent building solution. Stone was reserved for sacred sites since then. Temples also had the privilege of patronage from people from different backgrounds. This allowed existing wooden temples to be converted to stone temples. The Temple at Chidambaram before the 10-12th century was made of brick and wood and looked very different from what it is today. This doesn't mean that palaces or any other wooden structures were cheap to make. They were made of beautifully carved polished wood, brick, limestone mortar and were decorated with colorful murals which took as much resource as building a stone temple if not slightly cheaper. In some cases only the nobility were capable of using clay roof tiles while commoners used thatched roofs and mud bricks. It's just a different philosophy that dictated the use of materials.

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

Your video would be even more reassuring (not that it is not already); if you could also provide visual references for specific assertions (Text this, chapter that etc) as you go through your narration. Not only in the spoken narration, but also in the visuals. Not only do we want to know what you know; we want to know what you refer. You are literally breaking new ground (well, ancient ground!) here. Congratulations and bravo!

[@OddCompass]

I get what you mean - if you’d like the sources, check the description! Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

@ It would make it much more accessible if these were inserted into the video as you narrate. We can then pause and refer.

[@iqxq]

In 1856, British engineers John and William Brunton were laying the East Indian Railway Company line connecting the cities of Karachi and Lahore, when their Indian crew discovered hard, well-burnt bricks in the area and used them for ballast for the railroad track, unwittingly dismantling the ruins of the ancient city of Brahminabad. Imagine how many cities we built on top of and reused 😢

[@Sleepyirishcoffee]

Yes the ignorant labourers did the same for harrapa, until the British figured out its an archaeological site and lobbied its preservation

[@iqxq]

@@Sleepyirishcoffee if it wasn’t for them, we would have probably lost harrapa and the Indus sites discovery would have been decades late

[@Sleepyirishcoffee]

@@iqxq yeah so I think you should edit your comment and specify that “their INDIAN crewman” discovered and used it for building

[@TheNeo349]

even now we do the same. look at what they did to jallianwala bagh, turning a remnant of an atrocity into a frolic in the past. things should be preserved the way they were, not how you want it to be.

[@vivz1000]

@@TheNeo349 I guess they thought it would have a healing effect, which is what a healthy society should aim for.

[@ProbablyNot18]

These videos remind me of how I spent hours reading Amar Chitra Katha stories when I was a kid.

[@beautiful_sky111]

same

[@Vatsalya-df5xn]

yeah the artwork is same

[@vickydonor5922]

Uncle Pai did the same research before launching every title of the comics. I am lucky to have all the ACK Titles may be 463 ( specially old prints) in soft copy format. New reprints ACK is missing many details as compared to old prints. As an example- In old prints we get some information about the Title in inner side of the cover, which is missing nowadays in reprint. If anybody having old print ACK physical copies; they are more fortunate than me, as I have only soft copies😂. * I have some physical reprints too.

[@croatia0728]

This is so interesting, I am fascinated by Indian history and its really cool to be able to picture what all of the cities you’ve mentioned on your channel could’ve looked like

[@슈기-h9t]

One of your best works! Appreciate your dedication to learning so deeply about Indian history and bringing it to people in such a meticulously beautiful way 👏

[@OddCompass]

Thank you! We really tried to upgrade the production this time around!

[@haditawbe9617]

Such a high quality video, would love to see this as a series, showcasing the cities of different civilizations. Keep the great work up!

[@abhishekrai3210]

Now this is what I call informative and quality content

[@suvradeepdutta5766]

If indian government made a ancient Indian city for tourism purpose it would be great

[@Bharat108._]

Greatest 🎉

[@rexxbailey2764]

IF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT MAKE A CITY FIRST FOR INDIAN'S LIVING PURPOSES THAT WOULD BE GREAT! 😆😆😂😂😆😆🤣🤣😂😂😆😆😂😂😄😄 KASHMIRI PUNDIT HINDU'S STILL LIVING IN TENTS AND THEIR HOVELS!! 😆😆😂😂😆😂😂😂😄😂😂🤣🤣

[@MrRudra-]

gutka lovers ?

[@Bharat108._]

@Sten-z3n congress karegi na muslim muslim

[@suvradeepdutta5766]

@@MrRudra- na onek hoyeche

[@jimmyjj2728]

So far, This is the best video i have seen for case study of ancient Indian town and city planning.

[@RahulNair88]

Thanks!

[@OddCompass]

You’re welcome, and thanks for your support!

[@RJ-kp6pr]

I just want to say you guys are doing a fantastic job. The production quality is great and your ability to explain a very complex and often poorly understood/misunderstood civilization is pretty awesome too. Keep up the great work!

[@ayush21399]

Dude, thank you! This kind of content was always missing when searching for ancient India, especially when compared to how detailed European history is presented on KZbin.

[@STARK50]

I am from Guwahati, which is known as Gateway to North-East India. Most of the people didn't know that Guwahati is also an ancient city of India. Guwahati was known as Pragjyotishpura in ancient times which means "City of the eastern light" or "City of eastern astrology". Although Guwahati wasn't known for its architectural marvel, it was known for its natural beauty, dark magic and astrology. Since ancient times, Guwahati(Pragjyotishpur) has been the hub of black magic, tantra-mantra, astrology etc. It was so popular among enemies that they often feared to attack Assam and Guwahati because of its reputation. Places like Mayong still exist near Guwahati which is called the Black Magic capital of the world. Also the ancient Maa Kamakhya temple which is still the most famous tourist destination of Assam.

[@bhanveegupta1531]

Hi there. Have been to Guwahati. And Maa Kamakhya mandir. And my personal experience has been that Guwahati/Assam has some great sports people. Used to compete in National Swimming and Assam people were too good. Eventually ended up sharing a great camaraderie w/ one particular competitor. Every other tournament she would be there next to me competing 😂. Kinda enjoyed meeting her in different cities for competitions

[@bhanveegupta1531]

Just a personal anecdote

[@STARK50]

@@bhanveegupta1531 That's great, I hope you liked our Assam and our people!

[@CatastrophicDisease]

I think this video will go down as an invaluable historical document in and of itself.

[@OddCompass]

That made my day, haha. Thank you!

[@Not_Deb]

Huge Respect for this video...we NEEDED this! This means a lot ❤

[@vigneshorthodoc]

Wow!! Well researched and well made video. India was a densely populated country throughout the history, along with China, but our cities get rarely mentioned in the popular history discourse. It's so good to see someone taking the time to illustrate in detail a crucial part of our history. Only thing nagging me is the strict square grid pattern shown here, doesn't look natural. Take Madurai for instance, the city center around Meenakshi Amman Temple retains some of the old city pattern(though may not be the old Sangam era Madurai but at least the late Nayakar era Madurai), a more natural grid like pattern.

[@jananivivek9142]

Hi, you're doing a phenomenal job in bringing light to the areas that our historians have conveniently ignored. Visualizing our history is so important to our civlizational narrative. Please keep this coming! Please let us know if you have patreon or other ways for us to support your channel. Thanks.

[@jananivivek9142]

Also, as a creative director I can say your visual design so beautiful!

[@OddCompass]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words :)

[@oiaeyu]

Very hard to find depictions of ancient indian cities, especially ones with the lost wood architecture with the iconic barrel roofs seen on the carvings at Sanchi Stupa. Thank you for bringing it to life! Subscribed ❤

[@SanghmitraVats]

I myself am an Indian and I love knowing and learning about the ancient Indians and practices but they don't even try to teach this stuff in school or anywhere but I loved watching this video!!

[@Sel-25-va]

We have lefties to design our education curriculum who wanna destroy this nation 😢

[@Juniordatascientist-k8d]

Leftist will never allow Indians to learn or be proud of Indian sanatan history For them Indian history starts in 1947 😂

[@Ayush-zl9qx]

Our ncert history starts from mughals and ends to gandu gandhi ji

[@buddhsharma]

Pagoda-style architecture, widely seen in China, Japan, and Korea, originally originated in India. Till now used in North India, particularly in regions like Uttarakhand, Nepal, Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.

[@anexcitedscienceuser9047]

Great Video! The ancient cities from the TV Serial “Chanakya” looks similar to Compasspur 😸

[@EagleOverTheSea]

Dr. Dwivedi was very particular about historical accuracy unlike Mr. Chopra and Mr. Sagar.

[@anexcitedscienceuser9047]

@@EagleOverTheSea indeed

[@dwarasamudra8889]

I remember watching shows like Chandra Nandini and thinking how inaccurate their depiction of Mauryan architecture was 😂

[@ale_papa]

Oh yes! Back in the early nineties, the dude who made that was highly praised for historical accuracy in design. Nothing came close to that ever since.

[@dargon1084]

You've crammed everything I've always wanted to know about the pre-modern Indian town/city. Thank you so much From Malaysia

[@Shikhar_Tiwari_]

i had read numerous articles about ancient india... but this is wonderful, it's like the exact visual representation of what i read. You deserve a subscribe.

[@grapeshott]

We needed these kind of videos

[@atopgaming9000]

here comes the apologist....

[@draco8204]

Never have I ever seen a video as detailed and accurate as this one! Great job! You earned a subscriber!

[@OddCompass]

Thanks -- and welcome aboard!

[@Akshay-bc3et]

This channel is a hidden gem.. so underrated

[@Explorer_Meet]

I'll have been waiting for this since a long time

[@S3ymira]

It’s fascinating that ancient India was so focused in sanitary and clean practices contrast to modern times.

[@satish6797]

Read the tragedy to come here u will know

[@himani4833]

People who are involved in the animation , research, and narration, thank you. This video is amazing. I loved the animation very much. It feels lowkey sad that eventhough our ancestors lived such a beautiful and organized life so many years ago, we are still no where near that. Still it was good to know about my country's past.❤

[@rvind000]

Having aesthetics in industrial area shows that people were beautiful from within too.

[@yashwardhantubid2581]

0:59 The simple answer is most amount of invasion like India's North Western front doesn't have any natural defence barrier unlike East of Himalayas and Ocean by Southern that's why

[@AdityaThakur-kt3jp]

Thank you for sharing Ancient Glory of Indian Civilization 🙏🙏

[@deepprakash4841]

damn, just last night i ws thinking of this, i noticed how despite so many bollywood movies on ancient india, all i ever saw was huts and shacks. it is common knowledge that courtroom houses existed due to tradition and paintings but never got the city layot.

[@sadenb]

Amazing video. For all the great urban cities, the classical period of India is largely under researched .

[@wernersiegmund9544]

I am so glad your channel exists because I have been trying to learn more about ancient India, but most major book are covering British control over India which is important history. It just sometimes you want to look beyond that time in history. So thank you for your service

[@Fishylocker]

i agree

[@tra-guy5486]

This makes me want to go back in time!! Great work!! 🙌❤❤

[@cvenkat7766]

Odd Compass , you are doing a lot of research on ancient India . Hats off to you .

[@eternalreverence7578]

At multiple instances, I kept forgetting that this was India. I've watched so many videos on modern architecture and design, and most of them were very recent. I still can't....comprehend the way it was built. The place I'm from, was ruled by one of the wealthiest empires. My city is prone to floods, earthquake and roads and parks are all so well planned. Especially lots of trees. My grandmother said that during her times, all travellers were offered a huge glass of milk, food, stay for FREE when the kings were ruling. Now? All I can do is think about leaving the country. The transition is just insane and sad. I love the history, but the present is ironically the very opposite of what was envisioned. My ancestors would really be disappointed looking at situation now. We can still do better, but there's not enough will.

[@AdityaThakur-vf3ot]

Thanks to peacfuls and cross community

[@Indic-renaissance]

India is getting better. Things were much worse 20-30 years ago. Let’s all keep on working

[@Shakti258]

17:17 this exact map of town layout with temples is still active in south india

[@Buffoon800]

Yeah like Tirupati

[@BasedIndianChad]

Yeah, South India was quite well protected from invasions. But North India was completely destroyed by the invaders.

[@NagarjunBollam]

Awesome work man. The animations of the videos are getting better over time. I used to wonder why there are no graffiti remains by common people of ancient India (like Alexamenos graffito). I guess, it's because of all the perishable materials used.

[@ptptpt123]

Incredible research, artwork and narration. One of a kind channel for Indian history.

[@OddCompass]

Thank you!

[@Cj-Blazewasaname21]

Hi there, I'm someone whos followed your channel for about 2 years now and as I am someone who isn't Indian, your channel (imo) over the past few has been TRUELY a great (not odd 😎) compass for me on understanding India as its not only spoken in english, but you and your entire channel is well-informed/researched, unbias, and ready to gice us the TRUTH of the matter. Hare Krishna. I hope fellow channels get in touch with eachother and share your vast wealth of knowledge with us! Thank you so much as always for every single upload you make. Its a contribution to our collective, and a indirect way to glorify the greatness India both past and present deserves! Harē Kṛṣṇa may all your endeavours be great dear reader 🙏🏽

[@OddCompass]

Thank you for your very kind words. It feels great to be able to reach an audience both inside and outside India!

[@GreenAstro-if2fi]

Man thank you so much, you and your team! Y'all are the best, keep up the great, amazing work!

[@guileniam]

This is brilliant been waiting for this video

[@trackiye]

Very informative video, been looking for such videos. Thanks team, great work.

[@OddCompass]

Much appreciated! We also noticed a lack of videos on this sort of subject, so we're glad we could make something happen.

[@ktrnaman]

I sometimes envy how beautifully our south Indian brothers have conserved the Hindu tradition and practice. they were less influenced by the outsider invaders. but the North paid the price...!!!

[@ShivanshThakur-sh8ub]

Himachal Uttrakhand too.

[@AadiGuy]

Excellent video! Well researched and amazing presentation! Love it!

[@charanteja_]

Thank you! Ancient Indian history is filled with accounts of wealthy, advanced cities admired and sought after by other civilizations. These cities boasted remarkable achievements in law, culture, art, architecture, religion, grand temples, food, multi-culture, manufacturing industry areas, free healthcare and complex surgeries, age old high grade universities which go up to double PHDs in today's standards, sustainability, with high-rise buildings and intricate designs. They were not only technologically advanced but also deeply spiritual, embodying a harmonious way of life far ahead of their time. Though I’ve moved to Toronto for work, I can’t help but feel jealous of my Indian ancestors-no one could match their visionary thinking. 🛕🇮🇳

[@sreenathy3145]

Ur stuff is amazing man, keep going ❤

[@vinocasjimmynniee4579]

I would like to thank you and your team for going in so much detail, collating data from so many sources and building Compasspur. This is truly truly amazing! This is always something I was very curious about. Now I have a Compasspur to vision a city when i'm reading any Indian Historical fiction or also to imagine whenever I am making delusional scenarios of selling flowers in the central markets of an ancient city in India xD

[@kaavyasurianarayanan8247]

Woooww!! Ive wanted to visualizer this all my life!! Thank youu!!

[@acrux4556]

Keep doing the good work. Love to watch your channel. Next I would love to watch about different clans in Mahabharat.

[@Vitamins152]

Read this to know about our past and achievements. Ancient India's Achievments: 1. Ancient universities such as nalanda, takshashila, vikramshila, and much more over thousands of years ago. 2.Indians had concepts of calculus before west like infinite series for pi, power series for sine and cosine, inverse tangent series, and much more. 3. Aryabhatta invented sine function. 4. Bhaskara II gave modern definitions of sine and cosine. 5. Sushruta was one of the pioneers in surgery over 2000 years ago. 6. Maharishi Kanad, a philosopher, proposed the idea of atoms in 600 BCE. 7. Brahmagupta invented the formula to determine the area of cyclic quadrilaterals. 8. Decimal System. 9. Binary number system by pingala. 10. Ayurveda. 11. Bhaskara I stated that at the highest point, the rate of change is zero. 12. Varahamihira predicted water on Mars thousands of years ago. 13. Sridharacharya invented the modern-day quadratic formula. 14. Solutions to quadratics. Modern India's Achievements: 1. Har Gobind Khorana synthesized the first artificial gene and demonstrated the role of nucleotides in protein synthesis. He also played a massive role in cracking the genetic code. 2. Artificial synthesis of coenzyme A by Har Gobind Khorana 3. Chandryaan 3 landing on the south pole of moon. 4. Mars Mission. 5. Sun Mission (Aditya - L1). 6. Fiber optics by Narinder Singh Kapany. 7. Jagdish Chandra Bose was one of the pioneers in wireless communication before Marconi and transmitted signals before him. 8. Discovery of millimeter waves by Jagdish Chandra Bose. 9. Discovery of cholera toxin by Dr. Sambhu Nath De. 10. USB by Ajay Bhatt. 11.Pentium Chips by Vinod Dham. 12. S.N. Bose made contributions to quantum mechanics like Bose-Einstein condensate and laid the foundations for Higgs Boson. 13.Quantum Statistics by S.N. Bose. Also, Boson particles are named after him. 14. Discovery of triple helical structure of collagen. 15. Ramachandran plot, which is a tool used to visualize which angles can amino acids take in proteins. 16. Venki Ramakrishnan discovered the high resolution atomic structure of ribosomes. 17. First DNA based Covid Vaccine. 18. Cervical Cerclage was first described by Sirodkhar. 19. Crescograph. 20. George Sudarshan was one of the pioneers in quantum optics. (Watch and learn more about him). 21. Microwave Optics. There are many more indian greats you should learn about. Examples: Srinivasa Ramanujan, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, C.V. Raman and Raj Reddy (one of the pioneers in AI along with McCarthy). Many of these were wrongfully attributed to foreigners or they teach you about this stuff, but never tell Indian origins. Bloodsucking leeches and their time is up .

[@HariChera]

Any city in any past timeline of India would be better than any modern Indian city lol

[@dv9239]

Older architects all over the world worked to leave a mark Today they only work on cutting costs

[@mortache]

@@dv9239 most people everywhere lived in shacks and hovels. The fancy stuff is for the elites, and rich people still have pretty stuff even today

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

Not quite. Chandigarh can easily rival those old cities, and even beat them. But Chandigarh is a planned city, whereas other cities have had to struggle to keep up with rampant growth. Even this vid is somewhat misleading - this was the ideal city, but there would've been plenty of poor hovels back then too. They just won't show up in urban planning manuals, like Arthashaastra, and won't survive long after the city declines. But you can be sure they were there. Most people were still poor farmers.

[@yugmathakkar4023]

Absolutely. Modern Indian cities are a nightmare

[@parthkhanolkar7916]

TBH the modern cities aren't really planned. It'll be fun to see what GIFT city will look like in 10 years

[@aditichavan3427]

A very well researched and excellently presented plan of Ancient Flourishing Indian cities 👌👌...KUDOS TO THE TEAM 👏👏👏👏

[@Taryanvi]

The shrine structures of Japan, China, and Korea, including the famous pagodas, are deeply influenced by ancient Indian architecture! As Vedic philosophies & Buddhism travelled from India along the Silk Road, its architectural elements, like the stupa and chaitya, evolved into the multi-tiered pagodas we see in East Asia today.

[@Indrath-df2ji]

@@Taryanvi India’s influence is all over the world, largely on Asia

[@leandraleo281]

Im trying to build a fantasy world based off ancient india and this is going into that playlist SO FAST

[@Honeybear0488]

In Minecraft ?sims 4?

[@amanjain1247]

This is so amazing, thank you so much for creating such a great video.

[@wolverineiscool7161]

Bravo! One of the best videos ever! But, I was hoping you were going to show 3d renderings of the entire ancient cities. It would be much better if we could actually see visual representations.

[@thisisartman]

The production quality for this video is insane. And this was a nice dive into an ancient time.