Journalism of Courage
Pages from the Past - A History Podcast
The Indian Express introduces a brand new history podcast — Pages from the Past. In its first season - The Reluctant Princes, hosts Adrija Roychowdury and Damini Jaiman explore the stories of five princely states that were reluctant to join the Indian union.
Episode
05
December 5, 2022
Premium
The Reluctant Princes: Bhopal and the hopes of a ‘Princestan’
The Nawab of Bhopal desired to bring together all the princely states under the banner of a separate nation. In this episode, Bhopal heritage expert, Sikandar Malik tells us more about why this plan failed, and the descendant of the royal family, Nilufer Ras recounts her memories of the family after integration.
Hosted by Adrija Roychowdhury and Damini Jaiman
Edited by Damini Jaiman
Mixed by Suresh Pawar
Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava
The Reluctant Princes: Bhopal and the hopes of a ‘Princestan’The Nawab of Bhopal desired to bring together all the princely states under the banner of a separate nation. In this episode, Bhopal heritage expert, Sikandar Malik tells us more about why this plan failed, and the descendant of the royal family, Nilufer Ras recounts her memories of the family after integration.
Hosted by Adrija Roychowdhury and Damini Jaiman
Edited by Damini Jaiman
Mixed by Suresh Pawar
Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava
