Weber, Domination and forms of legitimate authority.This is not all encompassing lecture on Max Weber but merely a glimpse of his ideas

Liberal genius, combined enlightenment with romanticism of 19th century. But a reluctant democrat.This is not all encompassing but a glimpse of J. S. Mill and his ideas.

Utilitarianism and Bentham's Opposition to French Revolution and Natural Rights.This is not all encompassing but a glimpse of Jeremy Bentham and some of his ideas.

Epistemology.Categorical Imperative.League of Peace/League of Nations.Democratic Peace Theory.This is not all encompassing but a glimpse of Kant and some of his ideas.

The Two Treatises and Amour Propre. The Social Contract and General Will. He came up with one solution to deal with society and Amour Propre. But in his boom call the social contract he came with a new solution of General WillThis is not all encompassing. Its just a glimpse of Rousseau and his political ideas

A new season is back. This time on Political thinkers and their political philosophy

British reach Kabul through the Bolan pass with their Army of Indus to remove Dost Mohammad and install Shah Shuja. They occupy Afghanistan but that's when the real fight begins. They fail to ensure their control over Afghanistan. The Army of Indus is destroyed and the British send their Army of Retribution to retake Kabul, only to re-install the ruler who ruled before the British intervention. Dost Mohammad is back on the throne of Afghanistan, with British backing.How history rhymed again in 21st century Afghanistan.The Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880) was fought as part of the Great Game rivalry between Britain and Russia over influence in Afghanistan. The British invaded Afghanistan with around 40,000 troops in three columns, capturing key locations like Kandahar, the Khyber Pass, and Kabul. Emir Sher Ali fled and died in exile, his son Yaqub Khan signed the Treaty of Gandamak, ceding control over Afghan foreign affairs to the British. However, after the British envoy was killed in Kabul, conflict resumed until British forces defeated Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan at the Battle of Kandahar in 1880, ending the war. Abdur Rahman Khan was installed as a British-backed emir, stabilizing the region as a buffer between Russian and British territories.The Third Anglo-Afghan War occurred in 1919 when Afghan forces under Amanullah Khan sought to reclaim full independence. The brief conflict ended with the Treaty of Rawalpindi, whereby Britain recognized Afghanistan's independence and control over its foreign affairs, ending British influence. This war marked the end of direct British intervention in Afghan sovereignty.

East India Company defends Assam (ruled by Ahoms) from Burmese attacks and plants the seeds for incorporation of Burma to British ruled India in 19th century.Subsequent wars further weakened Burmese sovereignty. The Second Anglo-Burmese War (1852–1853) led to the British annexation of Lower Burma for its valuable resources. The Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885 resulted in the full annexation of Burma, which was formally incorporated as a part of British India by January 1886. The colonial administration ruled Burma as part of British India until 1937, after which Burma was made a separate colony. British rule lasted until Burma’s independence in 1948.

Ranjit Singh was a force in himself. He built the last Indian Empire that fell to the British East India Company.A offered a secular or religiously liberal state where people from many faiths lived and served his empire.

The Peshwa makes a one last attempt to assert Maratha sovereignty. The Peshwa ultimately surrendered in June of 1818. But some of the Maratha leaders kept fighting till 1919. Ex. The fortress of Asirgarh was lost by Maratha commander Jeswant Rao Lar after a long siege and battle from East India Company in April 1819.While Amir Khan had surrendered early on. the Pindari leader, Karim Khan, surrendered after some fights. Chitu Khan ran away into the forests and remained in hiding till he was killed by a tiger. A funny thing to note: after Indian independence Cheetahs went extinct(1947-52) but the Tigers were saved with the Save the Tiger mission (Project Tiger, started in 1973)