Shashi Tharoor Vs Vikram Sampath: Debating Heritage, History & Hubris | India Today Conclave 2021

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Published 2021-10-09
Speaking at the 19th edition of the India Today Conclave in the session titled 'Bulls in our Memory Shop: Debating heritage, history, hubris', MP Shashi Tharoor and historian Vikram Sampath discussed a range of issues from the history taught in Indian textbooks to the appropriation of controversial figures for political motives. Listen in:

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All Comments (21)
  • @g2s2m19
    Let's appreciate Rajdeep's perseverance in exposing his own stupidity.
  • @MAC-vi7fy
    The difference between Shashi Tharoor and Vikrams idea of of india is, Shashi Tharoors idea of india begins 75 years ago and Vikram’s idea begins 5000 years ago
  • Biggest irony of the entire video..... Rajdeep saying, "LET'S BE HONEST"
  • Rajdeep Sardesai sounds like he has witnessed the Haldighati battle with his own ideological eyes 😀 Immense respect to Vikram Sampath 🙏
  • Hats off to Vikram Sampath. He rocked this show with his deep research. Rajdeep as usual is a shame on humanity.
  • @rau5305
    Vikram totally killed it! He backed all his talks by logic! And every word was worth listening to! It was like Rajdeep and Shashi VS him , yet by the end he proves his point of truthifying HISTORY!
  • @jAyAntswAmi
    Vikram Sampath: Facts Facts Facts. Shashi Tharoor: Opinion Opinion Opinion Rajdeep: Bark Bark Bark
  • @aliaseldhose
    The only person who tried to bring politics into the discussion was Rajdeep, you should be ashamed of yourself for moderating it this way. Though Dr. Sampath didn't get much time on, he have conveyed some strong messages, thanks for that.
  • It is actually a 2 on 1 debate. But still Vikram sir 🔥🔥
  • How polite Vikram sampath ji is 😐😐❤️❤️ showing how much knowledge he has because immense knowledge make person polite and calm ❤️❤️
  • @ankurdubey367
    On one hand Dr.Throor has a viewpoint that the British should pay reparations to India and on the other hand he downplays the excesses and barbarism of invaders like ghazni, ghori, tughlaks, mughals, abdalis etc. You can't have different yardsticks for different invaders. It shows politics of convenience.
  • I loved when both of them just ignored rajdeep and started to talk facing each other 😂
  • How many of you observed, Unlike Shashi, Vikram was describing India as 'her' 🙏
  • @shrutimishra252
    Vikram sir is an absolute gem. His calm and composed manner while countering their 'political attacks' is commendable.Thank you so much sir for sharing this knowledge and being daring enough to put forward the harsh truth.
  • @Helicopter007
    Vikram Sampath mentioned Tripuris..We are from the state of Tripura which was ruled by The Twipra Kingdom from time immemorial till India was independent We remained independent from time immemorial till now even mughals couldn’t conquer us.. we are one of the greatest independent kingdom of bharat.. we are here from Mahabharata time till now in NewBharata.
  • @cfdphy
    "Let's truthify the history" - Vikram Sampath, 2021 The need of this country.
  • @prreddy5375
    Sai Deepak is little aggressive and Sampath is assertive I appreciate both of them
  • @guynair2654
    As an NRI, and an American whose ancestors come from SW India (Malabar), I feel so good watching these thinkers/philosophers/historians openly discuss their differences, and express their opinions publicly. India is an open society despite all the bad things attributed to a great land. So those who consider these as debates with winners and losers, don't forget there are ideological nations surrounding India where such discussions are held in contempt and participants shot or maimed over their thoughts. Keep it up. It takes me a while to get to these YT videos, but they are so educating.
  • @ImranAli-te4hg
    COMPLETELY AGREE WITH SIR VIKRAM SAMPATH ...THESE WOUNDS HAVE NEVER HEALED SPECFICALLY THE GREAT SCAR OF PARTITION OF OUR MOTHERLAND CANT BE SIMPLY FORGOTTEN . DR. THAROOR SEEMS TO BE DEFENSIVE IN TERMS OF OUR HISTORY AND BIASIS , CRAVING FOR COMPOSITE CULTURE ON THE EXPENSE OF ONE COMMUNITY ONLY .