HeyJaredThe Desi Detective Show
Exploring the history and the mystery behind the best detective stories from India
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Ep 28: The Bawla Murder of 1925 - Part 2 (opens the original)
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This is the final episode on the Bawla murder case of 1925, a brazen attack on Malabar Hill that shook British India. The case was raised in the House of Commons, and it ended with a Maharaja having to abdicate his throne. References: The Bawla Murder Case by Dhaval Kulkarni Article in BBC : A Murder that shook British India... Bawla Murder Case: A 1925 Trial analysis Podcast Theme Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala Haradhoner Doshti Chhele: https://youtu.be/z4S3fVtyCFc?si=XsuWsCUmX
Ep 27: The Bawla Murder of 1925 - Part 1 (opens the original)
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On the 12th of January, 1925, when four men of the British Army - Lt. Saegert, Col. Vickery and lts Batley and Stephen- set out for the Taj Mahal Hotel, after having enjoyed a game of golf at the Willingdon Sports Club, little did they know, they were about to change history. In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee talks about the daring murder of Abdul Kader Bawla, which ended with a king being toppled from his throne. References: The Bawla Murder Case by Dhaval Kulkarni Article in BBC : A Mur
Ep 26: Death Comes to Matheran with Shabnam Minwalla (opens the original)
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Thirteen friends and 1 unsolved murder. During a weekend trip to Matheran, Rakesh Jhaveri and his driver are found dead on a rainy night. The cops dismiss it as an unfortunate accident. Eleven years later, Rakesh's daughter Tara, now 17, has decided she wants answers. She's not the only one, though. A nameless, faceless friend has been patiently documenting evidence. And Tara's mother, Pramila, getting her memory back might just be the final clue they need to solve the case. In this episode, hos
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