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[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

India’s engineers have helped build institutions, systems and solutions that work at scale.

So why have so many of our social-science frameworks remained disconnected from India’s lived realities?

Full article below. https://t.co/fRaASwk6ee

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

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[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

India’s engineers have helped build institutions, systems and solutions that work at scale.

So why have so many of our social-science frameworks remained disconnected from India’s lived realities?

Full article below. https://t.co/fRaASwk6ee

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

We have a Humanities crisis in India.

But offensiveness from STEM or defensiveness from Humanities will not solve the problem.

We do need a rooted high-quality Humanities stream in India.

I'd written an article on this subject. Link in the tweet below.

[Ketan @Ketanomy]

The sheer superiority complex of some STEM folks is astonishing.
It only exposes how limited their worldview is. Maybe read some social sciences sometime sociology, psychology, economics, political science, history, anthropology, geography, philosophy.
You might then realise how much of what you confidently say is utter nonsense.

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

@KumariDiya It was an honour meeting you, @KumariDiya ji 🙏🏽

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

It was an honour for Shivani & me to meet @KumariDiya ji, the Hon Dy CM of Rajasthan. I presented my latest book, Dhruv-Tara & the Great Indian History Quiz to her.

@Shivanidance12

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

It was an honour for Shivani & me to meet @KumariDiya ji, the Hon Dy CM of Rajasthan. I presented my latest book, Dhruv-Tara & the Great Indian History Quiz to her.

@Shivanidance12

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

India’s engineers have helped build institutions, systems and solutions that work at scale.

So why have so many of our social-science frameworks remained disconnected from India’s lived realities?

Full article below. https://t.co/fRaASwk6ee

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

@mairal Couldn't agree more. I've written a Substack article on the problem with Humanities in India.
https://t.co/wX04fuT00K

[डीडी न्यूज़ @DDNewsHindi]

#InfiniteIndia | फूटी कौड़ी से शुरू हुआ मुद्रा का सफर आना और फिर रुपये तक पहुंचा। 4 पैसे का 1 आना और 16 आने का 1 रुपया यहीं से आया ‘16 आने सच’ का मुहावरा।

16वीं सदी में शेरशाह सूरी के मानकीकृत चांदी के सिक्के से रुपये को नई पहचान मिली। ब्रिटिश दौर में भी रुपया मानक मुद्रा बना रहा। आज वही रुपया सिक्के और नोट से आगे बढ़कर डिजिटल भुगतान और UPI तक पहुंच चुका है।

कौड़ी से QR कोड तक भारत की मुद्रा यात्रा बदलते समय और विकसित होती अर्थव्यवस्था की कहानी है।

पूरा कार्यक्रम देखें: https://t.co/LhGMET2RlD

@authoramish #InfiniteIndiaOnDDNews #CurrencyHistory #IndianHistory #UPI #DigitalIndia #AncientIndia #IndianCurrency #Economy #HistoryOfIndia

[डीडी न्यूज़ @DDNewsHindi]

#InfiniteIndia | ‘पांच फूटी कौड़ियां भी नहीं’ कहावत में छिपी है उस दौर की कहानी, जब कौड़ी मुद्रा की छोटी इकाई थी। कौड़ियों का धार्मिक-सांस्कृतिक महत्व भी था और इन्हें भगवान शिव की जटाओं से जोड़ा जाता था।

बढ़ते व्यापार के साथ कौड़ियों की जगह धातु की मुद्रा ने ली। 10 कौड़ियों के बराबर मानी जाने वाली दमड़ी ने लेनदेन को आसान बनाया। कौड़ी से सिक्कों तक का सफर भारत की मौद्रिक और व्यापारिक व्यवस्था के विकास की कहानी है।

पूरा कार्यक्रम देखें: https://t.co/LhGMET3pbb

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[DD News @DDNewslive]

#InfiniteIndia | From the anna to the rupee, India’s currency journey mirrors its economic evolution.

Four paise made one anna, while 16 annas made one rupee, giving rise to the phrase “16 annas true.” Sher Shah Suri standardised the rupee, which later evolved through the colonial era and continues today as the modern Indian rupee.

From silver coins to UPI and QR codes, the rupee has travelled a remarkable journey.

Watch Full Program: https://t.co/XN0BQLs0P1

@authoramish #InfiniteIndiaOnDD #IndianHistory #Currency #India

[DD News @DDNewslive]

#InfiniteIndia | From “phooti kaudi” to the copper “damdi”, India’s currency story reflects the evolution of trade, faith and the economy.

Cowries were not just a medium of exchange but also carried religious significance. As trade expanded, metal currency made transactions simpler and more efficient.

Discover the fascinating journey of Indian currency.

Watch Full Program: https://t.co/XN0BQLs0P1

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[डीडी न्यूज़ @DDNewsHindi]

#InfiniteIndia | क्या आपने कभी सोचा है कि आज ₹1 से कम में कुछ खरीदना लगभग असंभव क्यों है?

महंगाई के साथ मुद्रा की क्रय शक्ति घटी, लेकिन एक दौर में ₹1 भी बड़ी रकम मानी जाती थी।

प्राचीन भारत में कौड़ियां लेनदेन का माध्यम थीं। कौड़ी से भी छोटी इकाई थी ‘फूटी कौड़ी’ यानी टूटी हुई कौड़ी। माना जाता है कि तीन फूटी कौड़ियां मिलकर एक पूरी कौड़ी के बराबर होती थीं।

पूरा कार्यक्रम देखें: https://t.co/LhGMET2RlD

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[DD News @DDNewslive]

#InfiniteIndia | What could be smaller than ₹1? In ancient India, the answer was the “phooti kaudi”, a broken cowrie shell.

Long before coins and banknotes, cowrie shells were widely used for transactions. They were durable, portable, naturally uniform and readily available. Three phooti kaudis made one complete cowrie.

Discover the fascinating journey from barter to currency and the origins of India’s smallest monetary units.

Watch Full Program: https://t.co/XN0BQLs0P1

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[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

@myogioffice @myogiadityanath आपके आशीर्वाद और प्रोत्साहन के लिए बहुत-बहुत आभार, आदरणीय मुख्यमंत्री जी। 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

From Cowrie to UPI. 🐚💳 Dive into the fascinating evolution of India's economy, trade, and currency with me in Infinite India: The Bharatiya Way.

Catch the full episode this Sunday, September 20th at 9 PM on DD News.

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[Rajyogi Nikunj @RajyogiNikunj]

“Do Read This Book.” — @authoramish
When One Of India’s Most Celebrated Authors Says That, You Listen.

Deeply Grateful To Amish Ji For His Generous Words ,And For Taking The Time To Share His Thoughts On The Book Echoes Of The Soul

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[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

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[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

Read: Dhruv-Tara & The Great Indian History Quiz.

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[Amish Tripathi | Author | Broadcasting | History @authoramish]

Indian school textbooks say that Vasco da Gama "discovered the sea route to India".

Not true.

For more cool historical facts like this, read Dhruv-Tara & the Great Indian History Quiz.