History of Indian Civilization - Indian Civilization [Lec 11]

HIstory of Indian Civilization; UCLA, Lecture of 3 February 2012. The Mahabharata, continuation of previous lecture; some comments on its structure, story within a story; The Bhagavad Gita; the wager; Draupadi at the Assembly Hall; Aswatthama and the death of Drona; the role of Krishna and the death of Jayadratha; the Yaksha Prasna; Yudisthira and his reputation for truthfulness; the importance of vows and the meaning of a promise; the supreme question of dharma. The deception, apparently, of Krishna. What is the nature of agency and free will? Some comments on the so-called 'dark ages' of India; the importance of the 2nd century AD - Manusmriti (Laws of Manu), Arthasastra; end of the Mauryan empire;Central Asians in India, and, on the other hand, Indians in SE Asia. The Indianization of Southeast Asia. The poetry in stone created by Satavahanas See the full playlist for “History of Indian Civilization”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy3KRgc0HE8B4neta_B8LPM0G9UWy-Cqe Subscribe for more lectures on Indian Civilization, World History, Bollywood, Gandhi, and much else... Blog: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/ MANAS (a pedagogical website on Indian history, culture, religions, politics, and so on): http://southasia.ucla.edu/ UCLA Faculty Page: https://history.ucla.edu/faculty/vinay-lal Books: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/books-by-vinay-lal/