We know that when the Maharaja of Jhansi died in 1853, the British East India Company refused to recognize the claim of his adopted heir and issued an order for Jhansi's annexation instead. But did you know that when faced with the potential loss of her kingdom, the fiery Laxmibai appointed a tenacious, anti-colonialist, and maverick Australian lawyer to fight her case against Jhansi's annexation?

Today we reveal all.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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Today we present the incredible journey of an American missionary, orchardist, author, and freedom fighter who, despite Herculean odds, played a pivotal role in transforming Himachal Pradesh into the 'Apple Bowl of India'. A visionary also known as the 'Economic Emancipator of the Hills'.

Tune in.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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Two events collide in today's surreal potboiler: the heart-breaking heroics of 21 Sikh soldiers as they try and stave off a ferocious army of Afghan tribesmen, and the unbridled courage demonstrated by an Australian nanny as she races against time to save lives even in the face of flying bullets. Do they succeed? Does she?

Find out in today's episode of Long Story Short.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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As empires clash in 18th century India, a ruthless and battle-tested mercenary of disputed origins, wades deep into the volatile and murky Indian political landscape, bringing chaos to the land. And yet, out of the very depths of horror and massacre, he manages to forge a new, even remarkable, future.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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Football. Liverpool. The underground tunnel in Mersey. New Delhi. What is the common thread that connects all four?

This episode has all the answers.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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When a Ukrainian ballet dancer from Odessa, through a twist of fate, finds himself in early 20th century India, he not only immerses himself in a wild world replete with opulence, tiger hunts, clubs, and pythons, but also goes on to introduce Calcutta to his poison of choice - a homespun, cult dish loved by Czars of yore!

Listen and savor.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam and Avanti Bhattacharya

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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How did a dreamboat Victorian strongman, who enthralled the world and Arthur Conan Doyle, revolutionise India's bodybuilding culture? How did he make flex so glam way back in 1904? What's the connection between him and a slip of clothing worn by men across India even today?

All this and more in today's episode. Tune in.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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Munich, Calcutta, and Bombay collide deliciously when an obscure German director forms an unlikely partnership with a Bengali gentleman in post-independence India. Their avant-garde, collaborative efforts unlock a realm of new possibilities and lead to grand successes. But will cinematic immortality follow?

That's for you to find out.

Script: Shreya Bhanja and Debayan Dasgupta of Saucepan Collective

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

Fact-checking: Joseph John

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