5.18 Drawn by greatness

The History of India Podcast by Kit Patrick

Oct 8, 201901:01:53Education

( For too long the empire of the east has dominated North India. Bhoja, the descendant of the western emperors is determined to bring change. But he starts with almost nothing, for the once great western empire as been r...

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