Pearls of the Indian Ocean 2017

The Windstar Talks – Pearls of the Indian Ocean 

These lectures were given by Ross Arnold in November 2017 on Windstar Cruise’s yacht, the Star Legend, as we sailed from Dubai to Singapore. Enjoy!

Pearls of the Indian Ocean – Introduction

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India’s Great Empires

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The Indus River Civilization

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Understanding Hinduism

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Understanding Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism

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India’s Great Empires: Mauryan, Gupta and Mughal

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British India: The Jewel in the Crown

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Gandhi and Indian Independence

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India’s Spice Routes

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The East India Companies

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Tea and Cricket

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Understanding Islam

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