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Back to SearchSaigō Takamori: The Rebel Who Helped Build Modern Japan, Then Fought It
Episode 7444
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the paradoxical life of Saigō Takamori, the samurai leader remembered as the “last true samurai” and one of the…
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Maharana Pratap: The Rajput Holdout Who Refused the Mughal Buyout I
Episode 7443
n this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Maharana Pratap, the 13th Rana of Mewar and one of the most enduring symbols of resistance in Indian…
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B. R. Ambedkar: The Constitution Maker Who Warned Against Hero Worship
Episode 7442
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of B. R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of India’s Constitution and one of the most important socia…
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Al-Ghazali: The Scholar Who Walked Away From Everything
Episode 7441
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Al-Ghazali, the 11th-century Persian theologian, philosopher, legal scholar, and mystic known as Hu…
3 hours ago
Tipu Sultan: The Tiger of Mysore Who Terrified an Empire
Episode 7440
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, one of the most formidable enemies the British East India Company…
3 hours ago
Wyatt Earp: The Lawman Who Tamed His Own Story
Episode 7439
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the complicated life of Wyatt Earp, the man Hollywood turned into one of the cleanest heroes of the American fr…
3 hours ago
Al-Biruni: The Captive Scholar Who Measured the Earth and Studied His Enemies
Episode 7438
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, one of the most brilliant polymaths of the Islamic Golden Age. Born around 97…
3 hours ago
Wild Bill Hickok: The Gunslinger Who Became His Own Myth
Episode 7437
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and legend of James Butler Hickok, better known as Wild Bill, one of the most famous figures of the Am…
4 hours ago
Jesse James: The Outlaw Myth America Wanted to Believe
Episode 7436
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the real Jesse James, not the clean Robin Hood legend, but the violent former Confederate guerrilla whose image…
4 hours ago
Yi Sun-sin: The Undefeated Admiral His Own King Tried to Destroy
Episode 7435
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the 16th-century Korean naval commander whose undefeated record helped save Jos…
4 hours ago