Raigad - A Heritage Drive

my latest work, the martial story of Manik who was enslaved, but would eventually kill Allauddin Khilji .... Devgiri Fort.is the perfect backdrop for this dark martial story...enjoy

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andhaari - a dark martial love story The story of a wrestler, who was captured and enslaved. He turned out to be a fearsome military general who defended Delhi against the Mongols, and then push...

Channel Heritage is proud to unveil its latest Heritage offering, "Andhaari" on the very apt and auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi. A very dark martial love story of the slave who killed Allauddin Khilji. https://youtu.be/IXqX8jwzVYc

Channel Heritage, a Youtube Partner Channel, is engaged in narrating Heritage stories. It started the journey about two years back with "Shaniwarwada -96," a short narrative of the Peshwa Empire set against the backdrop of the iconic fort-palace in Pune. The documentary was intense with high emphasis on content. No wonder it has crossed more than 1,11,111 views in a short span as people loved the details that were shared from the fort.

Thereafter, the Channel has done stories on Jejuri, Raigad, Sachkhand, and Ellora. Now it brings us a noir martial story, of a warrior, who was enslaved and his journey from a slave to a fearsome military general who defended Delhi against the Mongol invasions. He expanded the borders of the Delhi Sultanate beyond Narmada. Eventually he got his revenge by killing the Sultan, Allauddin Khilji, but only after he had conquered the Dark Hole of Andhaari.

The film maker, Sanjayshankar, unveils the story in his trademark cross-linear fashion which takes us back and forth in time and space, as he engages us with some artistic visuals.

"Our thoughts, our emotions, and our life, everything moves at different planes, simultaneously, then how can our films move in a boring linear manner" asserts the documentary maker.

The research for this story happened over a period of almost a year, since 2015, when he had visited Aurangabad and the Daulatabad fort for a recce. He collaborated with some well respected local Heritage Consultants like Mr Umesh Jadhav, which helped him capture some of the unseen aspects of the Fort. Even those who have been to the Fort would wonder about some of these locations that his camera has captured.

The local academia was also involved in the making. Dr Rajesh Ragade, the HoD of Department of Tourism, at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University has played a key role both off-screen and onscreen.

The documentary is presented by the young and petite Ms Sanchi, who herself is an ardent student of International Journalism and is a well known figure in Aurangabad. She brings her own unique way of narration and injects life into the old and cold stones of Daulatabad.

The more than thousand year old fort was handcrafted by the Yadav Kings. It was the capital of Ancient India. It has survived the test of time, both natural and human and is in a very good condition unlike many of the forts. It is one of the strongest forts in the world. Archaeological Survey of India has already submitted a proposal to UNESCO to grant the fort the coveted UNESCO World Heritage site status.

It is expected to happen soon and when that happens, Aurangabad with three World Heritage sites, (Ajanta and Ellora being the other two), would truly be the Tourist Capital of South Asia.

In continuing with the objective of the Channel, to promote Heritage Awareness, the film is available for free viewing https://youtu.be/IXqX8jwzVYc

andhaari - a dark martial love story The story of a wrestler, who was captured and enslaved. He turned out to be a fearsome military general who defended Delhi against the Mongols, and then push...

our next documentary unveils on Vijayadashmi

Empires are built not by money or real estate, but by committed individuals who share the vision of their leader. Strategic HR management has always been a challenge with CEOs' finding it difficult to retain talent. It was no different in the past as human emotions that drive talent has remained unchanged across centuries.

inspired men to work beyond their comfort zones and deliver beyond their capabilities. The Empire was built on a series of individual achievements, Malusare, Prabhu, , are the better known names. Among the others who made their mark was .

He was the architect who blended God's Art and his Art so that from a distance the hill looked just like that, as the ramparts were cleverly camouflaged, and the fort was not visible to the invading army.

When asked to name the reward for a job well done, all he asked for was an inscription on the step of the temple where Shivaji visited every day.

Strategic leadership was always about generating absolute loyalties to the cause. Money as an incentive has since time immemorial been poor substitutes to visionary leadership.

This inscription in Raigad is a stark reminder not just of the work of the architect of , but also of the impact of a strong vision in strategic HR management. His story is a sublime lesson in … https://youtu.be/jsMRrmsqTkI

For those who want to learn.

Creating an Empire out of near nothing means much more than acquiring real estate. Law and Order becomes priority in the areas administered. In the world of the Empire, this was uncomplicated.

Those prosecuted were taken for a long walk down the lane as we can see in the photograph, to the edge, from where today we get to see a beautiful view of the valley, going down more than thousand feet, as visible in the second photo taken from the base.

The doomed however also got to experience the depth first hand, as they were put in a sack and released, down and out.

It is said that actually no one was released from the point during era, and no one was spared during era.

There are many legends and stories at . The aesthetically cinematographed short film ( https://youtu.be/jsMRrmsqTkI ) gives a good idea, but more than that it is tempting, for it makes one wonder,

how come I have not been to yet?

In its history, there is only one known instance of the security being breached. The architect had made it impregnable combining his artwork with nature's artwork. The security guys were summoned. The intelligence head was questioned. Everyone was shocked.

It was a black swan event.

For how can anyone anticipate a woman, a simple milk peddler with no formal training in military to climb down the treacherous fort, in the dark, all by herself? She was summoned and questioned. The great King understood her situation and the maternal instincts that drove to achieve it.

The aesthetically shot short film ( https://youtu.be/jsMRrmsqTkI ) attempts to capture the depths of the valleys. It gives a good idea, but honestly it is impossible to convey the magnitude of her deed through a few images, or through a film.

The only way is to visit the famous bastion, from where one can see the route taken by the brave woman. And as a reward, one is blessed with a stunning view and if lucky the clouds also come down to eye level, and perform for the Heritage Lover.

Join us on the Heritage Drive to Raigad.

at the Hirkani Bastion

the Tak Mak Point, where justice was delivered instantly

Greatness was never about discovering it,
but was always about achieving it.

The story of India's favourite King, narrated from the perspective of his forts, starting with the very scenic , where he announced .
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