HAF Shop Talk: All about Ram Janmabhoomi

HAF Shop Talk: All about Ram Janmabhoomi

Author: Hindu American Foundation January 19, 2024 Duration: 45:58
In this HAF Shop Talk episode, Samir Kalra, Mat McDermott, and Dr Vijay Satnarine have a wide ranging informal discussion of the history and archeology of the Ram Janmabhoomi site, media's curious unwillingness to discuss the full history of the situation going back centuries, the capture of the discussion by Marxist historians, and more.

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