Ep. 08: The Lost City of the Tamils

This is the story of the jewel of ancient South India: the great Tamil trading city of Puhar. Episode 8 of Echoes of India brings to life a city sung about in poetry for thousands of years, at a time when one of the most important elements of Indian history was emerging: the international merchant corporation. If you have questions for Anirudh, follow him on Twitter @AKanisetti or on Instagram @aniruddhadevaraya Notes, sources, credits and a transcript of the episode can be found at

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Ep. 08: The Lost City of the Tamils is an episode from Echoes Of India: A History Podcast by IVM Podcasts.

This episode is 20:50 long.

This episode was published on Jan 9, 2019.

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