India Classified

India was just 18 months away from making it's first Nuclear Weapon when two of the most important people of our country - Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Head Of Nuclear Mission Homi J. Bhabha where mysteriously killed. These deaths left the security of our country in a questionable state. Under the mystery of these killings lies dark secrets of International Conspiracies. 

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In 2009, a mysterious Shivling was discovered in Indonesia. And since then, it has raised several interesting questions - Did our ancestors know how to generate electricity? Did places of worship also serve as places of healing? Was the past much more advanced than the present? Let's explore in this episode of India Classified.

Narrated by

Purab

Written by

Mihir Joshi

Audio Design by

Aayush

Creative Direction by

Dhruv La...

Hindu and Buddhist traditions talk about magnificent aquatic creatures. Such was their size that they could devour the mighty Blue Whale in seconds. Ramayan and Mahabharat also mention these sea monsters. Such animals find mention in Greek mythology too. Did they truly exist? Do they live even today? Let's explore in this episode of India Classified.

Narrated by

Purab

Written by

Mihir Joshi

Audio Design by

Aayush Mehra

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Listen to the story of an Indian female spy who served the country in an extraordinary way. Sri Lanka was burning in a brutal civil war. A war that was hurting India too. Indian spies and intelligence officers were stranded in Sri Lanka and there seemed to be no way of saving them. That's when a 55 year old woman named Sundari came as a ray of hope. Today Sundari is a ghost - she cannot be found in any official document. Her identi...

Are the claims of Science textbooks false? Was Newton the first one to come up with the concept of gravity? Western philosophers are credited for many theories but in this episode we will discover how far ahead were the Indian scholars than their western peers. We have compiled 7 such theories in this episode to uncover the names of the real discoverers. Listen to this episode of India Classified Podcast to know more.

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An ancient legend? Or an ignored fact? The story of Mahabalipuram’s 7 Pagodas can be found in the history of many nations across the world. A part of our rich cultural heritage, these temples speak of ancient India’s architectural prowess. But are the 7 temples a myth or a reality?

Narrated by

Purab

Written by

Mihir Joshi

Audio Design by

Aayush Mehra

Creative Direction by

Dhruv Lau

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An architectural marvel famous for the mysteries of its origin. Some believe that these rock carvings have 99 lakh 99 thousand 999 gods imprisoned in them because of a spell. Some say that these were made by a single man in a single night. There are endless secrets and stories hidden in the intricacies of these carvings. Listen to the full episode to know the entire truth behind the rock carvings of Unakoti. 

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Purab

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Ancient Tamil literature and some Sanskrit texts talk about a sunken continent- that connected Africa and South India. Some documents even provide the measurements of this massive region. Not just Indian, but Chinese and Greek literature also refer to it. Previously referred to as just a myth, now there exists archeological data to support the stories. Did Kumari Kandam exist? Did the Indian Ocean swallow a whole continent? If so, ...

The legend of Noah's Ark is very famous in the West - when an apocalyptic flood engulfed Earth, Noah had to build a huge boat to save mankind and other living species. Thousands of kilometres away, Eastern scriptures also have a similar story, but with Manu instead of Noah. With differing nuances, this legend is found across global cultures. Did Earth face a flood apocalypse? What happened to the fabled boat that was instrumental i...

Nanda Devi is hiding a Nuclear Weapon system? Does this scare you? Yes, Indeed. An operation that exposed the duality of governments and divided people in their opinions. Mission was to spy on China, one of the most daring and dangerous espionage plots of the Cold War era. In this episode of the India Classified Podcast, Purab narrates the story hidden in the lap of Nanda Devi mountains and talks about it at length. Listen to this ...

A massive 20-feet-high rock stands unbalanced on a slippery slope of a hill. Fondly called Krishna's Butterball, its position is very amusing as it looks like it’s about to roll down the slope. But it has been standing in the same small spot for hundreds of years. All attempts to move it have failed. It is much bigger than the rocks found in mysterious Macchu Picchu. So how does a 250-ton rock stand on a base that is smaller that 4...

Ancient scriptures described it as a science of cosmic energies. But now it has become a cult of drugs, illegal activities and superstition. It comprises of 112 yogic techniques which were practiced and preached by saints. 

How did this yogic knowledge turn into a facade of superstition? How did these meditation practices turn into illegal activities and drug abuse? Listen to the full episode of India Classified to know the realit...

Can we really trust the history we're taught? The Partition, The Violence, The Deaths of our Freedom Fighters. 

We know only so much, and we assume it is because of poor record-keeping. That is, however, not entirely true. The government has always kept proper records, both pre-Independence and post-Independence. However, through legal loopholes and manipulation, many of the records of our actual history are often kept from us. Do...

In 1996, scientists at Roslin Institute of Scotland cloned a sheep and named it Dolly. Dolly was celebrated as the world’s first cloned mammal. This event occurred just 3 decades back. But, Indian scriptures, written thousands of years ago, have several references of cloning. The Vedas and Puranas talk about not only animals but also humans that might have been cloned. Some doctors say that the processes and methods mentioned in th...

Some called him a saint, and some, an astrologer. But Varahmihir was actually a genius mathematician whose discoveries hold significance even after thousands of years. From calculating the diameters of several planets like Mercury and Saturn, to saying that water was present on Mars, Varahmihir's predictions were based on detailed mathematical calculations. Though, today we have been able to preserve only a fragment of his vast res...

They are the most dangerous and vicious killers known in history. Their cunning minds and fierce fighting skills are concealed by unbeatable beauty and irresistible seductiveness. They are known to be attractive mysteries but solving them only leads to fatal ends. It is believed that a secret society of these magnificent venomous women has existed in every era and they still exist amongst us.

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India is known to be a land of mystics. These mystics possess unimaginable power and skills. But can they bring back the dead? A Dead Prince from Bengal was returned to his kingdom. He was once thought to be dead but he narrated a tale that was challenged the capacity and knowledge of human beings. Listen to this podcast episode of India Classified only on the Red FM Podcast Network.

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Purab

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Mihir Joshi

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Oppenheimer was Second. India was the first one to test 'Nuclear weapon'.

Famously known as the 'Father Of Atom Bomb' was NOT the first one to invent and use a Nuclear Weapon. The biggest scientific phenomenon and the most dangerous weapon known to humankind was discovered more than 5,000 years ago in India. There are numerous proofs and researches that advocate for this.

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