REAL MAHABHARAT - Exposing Fake TV Stories | Ami Ganatra | Supertalks 197

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You think you know Mahabharata. You don't.In this episode of Supertalks, Raghav sits down with Ami Ganatra — IIM Ahmedabad alumna, Sanskrit scholar, yoga instructor and bestselling author of Mahabharata Unravelled (Volumes 1 & 2) and Ramayana Unravelled, translated into several Indian languages. Her work goes directly to the original Sanskrit texts — no retellings, no imagination, just the itihasa as it truly is.For the first time ever on a podcast, we study Mahabharata with the depth, detail and characters most Indians have never encountered.What we cover:— Mahabharata's complete family tree — how the Kauravas and Pandavas were actually born— The birth of Bhishma Pitamah, Bhishma Pratigya and his boon to choose his own death— Niyog — the ancient concept through which all five Pandavas were born— How the 100 Kauravas were born from 100 pots — the unheard story of Mahabharata— Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and why Gandhari blindfolded herself— The biggest myths of Mahabharata that never actually happened— Did Draupadi really say "Andhe ka putra andha"? The truth revealed— Was Draupadi really the reason for the Mahabharata war? The answer will surprise you— The power of the Kaurava army — Karna, Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Shakuni and more— Was Karna a Daanveer or a villain? Ami defends Karna as a true hero— The biggest television myth about Karna and Guru Drona — what really happened— The Mani on Ashwatthama's head and his Chiranjivi avatar— The greatest lessons from Bhishma Pitamah — and why the Pandavas came to him to learnLegends like Mahabharata don't survive thousands of years because they are fiction. They survive because they give people hope. And characters so deeply human that every one of them teaches you something about yourself.This is not mythology. This is depth. And it is more relevant today than ever before.🎧 Available in Audio & Video on Spotify.Keywords: Mahabharata unravelled, Ami Ganatra, Karna hero or villain, Draupadi andhe ka putra andha, Bhishma Pitamah lessons, Pandavas birth Niyog, 100 Kaurava