TED-Ed
Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death | Iseult Gillespie
Princess Savitri was benevolent, brilliant, and bright. Her grace was known throughout the land, and many princes and merchants flocked to her family's palace to seek her hand in marriage. But upon witnessing her blinding splendor in...
Crash Course
How Did Religion Spread Along the Silk Road? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about the collection of routes known as the Silk Roads, and explore how worldview and other ideas spread along those trade routes. The Silk Roads are responsible for everything from the spices we use when we...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The five major world religions - John Bellaimey
It's perfectly human to grapple with questions, like 'Where do we come from?' and 'How do I live a life of meaning?' These existential questions are central to the five major world religions -- and that's not all that connects these...
Curated Video
India Business Culture
New ReviewIndia has truly emerged as a powerhouse in the outsourcing industry. While the Indian business environment is rapidly changing, however, most of India’s 1.3 billion people still struggle to meet their daily requirements in terms of food...
Curated Video
India Belief in Fate
New ReviewTraditionally, due in large part to the Hindu influence, Indians have a powerful belief in fate. In fact, many Indians believe that one’s whole life is determined at birth. Thus, they believe they are limited in terms of what they can or...
Curated Video
India Local Culture
New ReviewIndia’s dramatic changes over the past decade and a half have created opportunities and growth never before imagined by the country’s billion plus people. These changes have brought new ideas, attitudes, values, and hope into the...
Curated Video
India History
New ReviewThe first organized state in India came into being around 3000 BCE along the Indus River Valley in what is now Pakistan. Over the centuries, kingdoms rose, flourished, and fell, eventually leading to British colonization and subsequently...
Curated Video
Understanding Modern India
New ReviewIndia is a land of stark contrasts—from its deserts to its snowy mountains, it’s home to many different ethnicities and cultural traditions that can be traced back thousands of years. Boasting a rich and complicated cultural heritage,...
Curated Video
Indonesia Religion
New ReviewMany people in Indonesia believe in the spiritual power behind objects and forces, and most societies have organized ceremonies and rituals to mollify these spirits. In Indonesia, traditional animist beliefs have been combined with the...
Curated Video
Hinduism and Jainism
New ReviewThis World Cultures video discusses Hinduism and Jainism.
Professor Dave Explains
Ancient India Part 2: The Vedic Period (1500 – 500 BCE)
The first era of Indian civilization that left a written record behind is known as “Vedic” because it produced the Vedas, which is Sanskrit for “knowledge”. These are the earliest works composed in Sanskrit and the oldest texts of...
Professor Dave Explains
Old World Archeology Part 2: The Eastern World
While human civilization was getting started in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, there was also a lot of activity in Asia. The Indus Valley civilization of India and Pakistan as well as Chinese civilization around the Yellow River...
Curated Video
Spiritual & Religious Use of Marijuana
Howcast - Learn about the spiritual and religious use of marijuana by various cultures in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Why These Villagers Decided to Transport Gigantic Elephants by Truck
Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how massive 5-ton elephants are transported across India by truck. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible...
Curated Video
Angkor Wat – Ancient Temple Complex in Cambodia
Angkor Wat, hidden in Cambodia's jungles for centuries, is a monumental temple complex surrounded by water-filled ditches, showcasing 1,700 artistic reliefs depicting Indian mythology and the god-like king Suryavarman II. Discovered in...
Curated Video
Bali - Island Paradise in Indonesia
Bali, an island paradise in Indonesia, is home to historic and sacred sites, including the former capital of Klungkung and Bali's largest religious sanctuary, Pura Besakih, located on the slopes of Gunung Agung Volcano. Other notable...
Curated Video
Temples of Tamil Nadu – India
Tamil Nadu, located in southern India, was largely spared from Mughal conquests, allowing uninterrupted Hindu religious practices and the preservation of its temples. The UNESCO World Heritage Brihadishwara Temple in Tanjavur, built by...
Curated Video
India: Cricket, the Taj Mahal, and the Holi Festival
Discovering India:To finish off this trip we'll go to India, play a little Cricket, walk through the majestic Taj Mahal, and visit the Holi festival, a party of color and joy like no other.
Curated Video
Unification and Cultural Revival During the Gupta Era
In the centuries following the Mauryan Empire, India experienced periods of political disunity. In the fourth century AD, however, the Gupta dynasty emerged, ushering in a period of peace, prosperity, and cultural revival. During this...
Great Big Story
Climb Inside Thailands Three-Headed Elephant
Step inside the iconic Erawan Museum, a 250-tonne, three-headed elephant structure near Bangkok, dedicated to preserving Thai heritage. Discover its temple, museum, and lush landscape parks adorned with symbolic elephant sculptures.
Great Big Story
Climb Inside Thailands Three-Headed Elephant
Step inside the iconic Erawan Museum, a 250-tonne, three-headed elephant structure near Bangkok, dedicated to preserving Thai heritage. Discover its temple, museum, and lush landscape parks adorned with symbolic elephant sculptures.
Hip Hughes History
Jainism 101: Religions in Global History
A short overview of Jainism. Please support the World History Playlist!
Hip Hughes History
Buddhism Explained: Religions in Global History
What does a Buddhist believe? What are the basic beliefs of Buddhists? An introductory lecture to the basics of Buddhism. Please consider support HHH this summer for more World History vids for the kiddies!
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Old Is Hinduism?
This video is answering the question of how old is Hinduism.