Top History Audiobooks

Plato's Allegory of the Cave is what many believe to be the foundation of Western Philosophy....

This audiobook version of As A Man Thinketh is true to the original....

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is one of the world's most famous conspiracy theories....

Badi Saheba addressed the august gathering, 'Usne asmzat-e-shahi ko lalkara hai. 'The very might of Bijapur has been challenged.' We need to take our revenge; put him in his place. It is for the sake of our religion. This kafir needs to be punished. Who is the brave man who can do this? Huh?...

It was the arrival of Robert Clive, as the governor of Bengal which was to change the scene in India permanently. It is interesting to note that Robert Clive started his career as a mere clerk in East India Company. Clive met the emperor at Allahabad and got the permission for himself and the...

The flat plains of Panipat had seen the battle in 1526 and 1555 where Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi and Akbar defeated the Afghan army led by Hemchandra, aka Hemu, who was captured and beheaded by Behram Khan. Now two and half centuries later, two mega armies stood waiting for a battle. What kind...

The founder of the Marathas, the most revered Chhatrapati Shivaji has fascinating anecdotes which are motivating, stirring and touch the listener...

The story of the Marathas starts with Shivaji for most of us. The action happened in what is called the Deccan and its geography and politics plays an important role. We must understand what the Deccan means, who ruled there and what was the condition of the Deccan part of India before, and when...

Lord Vishnu is one of the Trinity of Gods. He is the destroyer of all the sufferings in the Universe, powerful, and the illuminator of all three realms.

Earl Nightingale presents this re-enactment of what the Declaration of Independence really means and the price men were willing to pay to establish freedom for us all. Informative, inspirational, and especially appropriate for the Fourth of July....

Nanasaheb had taken the Marathas to the largest extent possible. In south, the Peshwa had won against the Nizam. So there was no challenge there. While Delhi was the capital of the Mughal empire, the power seat was Pune. In 1758 it felt as if the Marathas could hold their power over Punjab...

An excellent, well-explained, beautifully illustrated compilation in a set of ten audiobooks that provide answers to interesting questions posed by curious children regarding the 'hows' of a wide range of diverse subjects related to the world around them.

Sambhaji's death was a big blow to the Marathas. He was the rightful heir and a daredevil; someone who could have challenged Aurangzeb had he not been given up by his own family members. The Marathas were not to give up so easily. The few years after Sambhaji's death were ruinous and confusing...

Folklore has it that Chhatrasal sent a wandering bard to Pune with a message for Bajirao. The story goes that the Peshwa heard the bard singing outside his palace- Jo gati grah gajendra ki So gati bhai hai aaj Baaji jaat Bundel ki Baaji rakho laaj Meaning, 'Know you Baji rao; I am in that same...

He stopped suddenly. His vision was getting muddled and he started mumbling the lines from the Quran. Zeenat got up and looked out of the window. She could hear him utter, 'La ilahi illillah.' Dawn was breaking on the horizon. Aurangzeb's soft uttering of the words from the Quran could be heard...