On The Record

16: Why Governor Dhankhar believes in 1000-year-old flying machines

Episode Summary

West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar speaks to Sunetra Choudhury about his comments on nuclear power existing during the Mahabharat. He says that despite what his critics and scientists may think, he and many others believe that everything in the Ramayana and Mahabharat is true, and not mythological. The texts are based not facts and so everything in it including the 'udan khatolas' actually existed.

Episode Notes

West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar speaks to Sunetra Choudhury about his comments on nuclear power existing during the Mahabharat. He says that despite what his critics and scientists may think, he and many others believe that everything in the Ramayana and Mahabharat is true, and not mythological. The texts are based not facts and so everything in it including the 'udan khatolas' actually existed.