Ep. 11: Maitreya the Messiah

At the same time that Christianity and other savior cults emerged in West Asia, ancient India had its own Buddhist savior. This was Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. This is his story, a story of life in ancient India's most cosmopolitan region. Notes and sources are at Or get in touch with Anirudh @AKanisetti on Twitter or @aniruddhadevaraya on Instagram! You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: or iOS: You can check out our website at

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Ep. 11: Maitreya the Messiah is an episode from Echoes Of India: A History Podcast by IVM Podcasts.

This episode is 24:53 long.

This episode was published on Jan 30, 2019.

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