Anirudh Kanisetti @AKanisetti@mastodon.social

#mastodon #india #history #war #AcaTooters #nerd
OKAY! So it's been a couple of days since I joined Mastodon, which means it's time for a history thread. Going by tootles' responses, I'm going to be starting with these fascinating artefacts: the hero stones of the medieval Deccan.

Hi there, #Mastodon #India! Thanks so much for connecting! Here's a #thread of useful resources I've found to help make the UX a little easier to understand and navigate:

1. This detailed collection of resources for Mastodon, including Web and mobile clients, servers, and news bots: https://github.com/tleb/awesome-mastodon

@Deepsealioness #introductions #Mastodon #India Hello! I'm Anirudh. I'm a geopolitics researcher and amateur historian. My focus area is the early medieval Deccan, c. 600-1100, and I try to make critical understandings of history accessible through podcasting and memes.

I'm new here and am looking to connect with more like-minded folks - can I get a boost, please? :)

I think the Supreme Court's bowing to majoritarian pressure on Ayodhya underscores more than ever the need to have broad, critical understandings of India's medieval history.

I'd like to contribute to the discourse with a bunch of photo essay-ish toots about the evolution of the myriad meanings of temples and idols - in particular, their meanings in warfare. What should I start with?

My newest project, Connected Histories, was featured in the @NewIndianXpress! I spoke about the potential for telling South Asian histories in new ways and my upcoming books. Thank you so much, @simranahuja76!

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/may/12/a-slice-of-past-life-2301344.html

Full explanatory essay and sources on my satire page, The Chola Bhatura Empire, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/COsIvbapbqH/?igshid=5bmvkrom0nhz

The spread of Buddhism along India's east coast, c. 1st century BCE-CE, as a meme:

I made a meme about religion and politics in South Asia because there seems to be a playbook that politicians have perfected across borders:

I write about a hero-stone set up for a loyal pup in medieval South India - a good boy whose life was, uniquely, tied to a spectacular drama involving the Rashtrakuta, Chola and Ganga dynasties. Also, there's a bunch of stuff on medieval dog culture!

https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/post/a-brave-south-indian-dog

Every one of our videos comes with an exhaustive bibliography to make it easier for folks to access scholarly material on South Asian history. Here's a reading list on Vijayanagara and the Deccan Sultanates. https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/post/the-true-story-of-the-battle-of-talikota

South Asian history is so vast and complex that there's endless potential for educational content. Yet it's barely represented in English YouTube. No more. Please watch and subscribe to help us keep bringing our global histories to life! Regional language dubs will follow soon :)

Excited to launch my YouTube channel, Connected Histories: a critically-researched exploration of global history with South Asia at the centre. Our 1st vid tackles trade, innovation, and family politics leading to the fall of Vijayanagara in 1565.
WATCH:
https://bit.ly/tali1565

I write about how "globalised" the Harappans were: nearly 4,500 years ago, they were conducting international trade, building port facilities, and even figuring out how to float stranded ships (which the owners of the Ever Given might be curious about).
https://www.anirudhkanisetti.com/post/the-globalised-world-of-the-indus-valley-civilisation