Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Jessica Frazier

Lecturer in the Study of Religion at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies

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9 episodes

Appears in multiple episodes with: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Naomi Appleton

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  1. Karma

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the development of the doctrine of Karma, broadly of reaping what you sow, from the ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism down to today.

    20 June 2024

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    Also featuring: Monima Chadha, Karen O’Brien-Kop

     
  2. The Ramayana

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Sanskrit epic, one of the greatest works of world literature, which is still seen as a sacred and influential text by Hindus today.

    9 March 2023

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    Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Naomi Appleton

     
  3. The Arthashastra

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Indian Sanskrit text the Arthashastra.

    3 March 2022

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    Also featuring: James Hegarty, Deven Patel

     
  4. Lakshmi

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune, born, according to one tradition, when she rose from the churning of the ocean of milk.

    6 October 2016

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    Also featuring: Jacqueline Suthren-Hirst, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad

     
  5. Ashoka the Great

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the emperor Ashoka the Great, one of the most celebrated rulers in Indian history.

    5 February 2015

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    Also featuring: Naomi Appleton, Richard Gombrich

     
  6. Hindu Ideas of Creation

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Hindu ideas about the creation of the universe.

    5 December 2013

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    Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Gavin Flood

     
  7. The Upanishads

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Upanishads, the sacred texts of Hinduism. Dating from about 700 BC, their mystical and philosophical nature still resonates today.

    8 November 2012

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    Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Simon Brodbeck

     
  8. The Kama Sutra

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Kama Sutra, one of the most celebrated and often-misunderstood texts of Indian literature.

    2 February 2012

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    Also featuring: Julius Lipner, David Smith

     
  9. The Bhagavad Gita

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the contents and influence of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most revered texts of Hinduism.

    31 March 2011

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    Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Julius J. Lipner