Raj Shamani's Figuring Out
Indian Maps, Indian States, Corruption, Relations With China - Dr Sanjeev Chopra | FO 236 Raj Shamani
03 Aug 2024
Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu Order 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0 Disclaimer: This episode is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not seek to defame or harm any person/brand/product mentioned in the episode. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:- https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips?sub_confirmation=1https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts?sub_confirmation=1 📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (01:37) - Original size of India (04:45) - Influence of the royals after Independence (11:10) - Annexation of Tibet (14:11) - Importance of changing names of places (18:47) - Southern sentiment following the map change (25:09) - Need of internal reorganisation (34:07) - Smaller states develop faster (38:00) - What is going on with Chandigarh (40:33) - Why states within countries seek independence (44:57) - Why neighbouring countries aren't prosperous (52:18) - Chinese influence on neighbouring countries (1:01:43) - Challenges of China (1:05:52) - Most vulnerable Indian border (1:07:37) - India’s soft power (1:11:25) - Importance of inclusive languages (1:17:17) - Reason behind name changes (1:24:20) - Lal Bahadur Shastri (1:25:13) - Corruption or demand & supply rates? (1:31:54) - Salary of an Agricultural Secretary (1:35:15) - Thank you! In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have Dr. Sanjeev Chopra in conversation with Raj Shamani. He is an Ex IAS, Historian, and the Founder of Valley of Words Literature and Arts. This episode will give you insights into the history of India and many unheard stories of India. In this episode, we talked about how big India was, how it has evolved over the years, the history of India, how states were divided, why it is said that UP controls politics, why most of our neighboring countries are not growing prosperous and how Singapore’s economy grew. We then talked about why India will overtake China in the future and what challenges China is facing. We also talked about what are our soft powers, and which are the most vulnerable areas. Towards the end, we talked about why certain names of states and cities have changed, how our economy has evolved, which are the countries that have less corruption, and how much is the salary of an IAS who is an agriculture secretary in India. For such insightful episodes, subscribe to our channel. Follow IAS Sanjeev Chopra Here: Twitter: https://x.com/choprasanjeev Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanjeevchopraIAS/ To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/ Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamani Facebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj LinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/ #podcast #figuringout #rajshamani #ias #sanjeevchopra #india
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