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DisclaimerThe views, information or opinions expressed on the podcast ‘Akanada Bharat - Stories of a Greater India’ are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Deccan Tales and its employees. Deccan Tales is not responsible and does not verify for accuracy of any information contained in the podcast series, available for listening on deccantales.com or any other on-demand music or podcast networks. This show is not intended to defame any individual, entity, caste, community, race or religion or derogate any institution or person, living or dead. Listener discretion is strongly advised! This podcast is available for personal consumption only. You may not edit, modify or redistribute this podcast, without prior approval and knowledge of Deccan Tales.--Today, Deccan Tales begins its journey into the world of podcasting on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa - the Marathi New Year. Team Deccan Tales wishes its listeners a happy, healthy and a fulfilling year ahead. Listening to a podcast, audiobooks or streaming music during commutes or at work is a growing trend in India, thanks to the high penetration of internet & smartphones. But along with that, it has also given listeners the flexibility to choose topics of their interest, languages and the convenience of listening to audio content at their leisure.  There are 22 major languages in India, written in 13 different scripts, with over 720 dialects. Deccan Tales intends to deliver entertaining stories to its listeners in most South Indian languages, starting with Marathi, which is spoken primarily in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, some parts of Tamil Nadu. By now you must have guessed that our first show is based on Indology, the study of ancient Indian history, literature, civilisations and deities. Saniya Mane, the host of this show and Founder of Pathil Heritage is a Symbian. After completing B.Sc. in Statistics from Fergusson College, Pune. She pursued a career in Indology (M.A.), as her wanderlust and curiosity for exploring people, history and culture couldn't confine her to a corporate cubical. She began her journey by arranging local heritage tours in & around Pune under the banner of her outfit - Pathil Heritage, which today is a respected name in the commercial heritage tourism in India. During this journey of establishing a business in a category which frankly never existed, Saniya came across a lot of comical & inspiring moments. Moments that opened her eyes to how most of her fellow countrymen are ignorant and mistaught about their ancient Indian history. Compared to European & south-east Asian tourists, who come prepared to a heritage site and have self-educated themselves with some basics. During this episode, Saniya & Kaadambarie unfold what's in store for us listeners in this season and how they have structured an English monologue on Monday's and a Marathi monologue on Wednesday's, which is built-up to a conversation with a subject matter expert during Friday's episode.  You can follow Saniya on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @pathilheritageTo stay updated on our upcoming shows or to share your feedback, we are there on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @deccantales or you could also email us at info@deccantales.comYou can listen to our shows on most podcasting apps, music streaming platforms, our YouTube channel or you could head to our website https://deccantales.comCredits- Scripting & Direction: Amol Agvekar & Kaadambarie Joshi- Host: Saniya Mane, Founder of Pathil Heritage- Recording & Mixing: Sound Magix Studio, Pune- Media Relations & Marketing: Bhuushan Paalkar - Social Media Management: Rahul Maniar & Abhishek Huilgol- Graphics & Publicity Design: Arjavi Gogate From everyone at Deccan Tales - Happy Listening!