The Dharma Dispatch

A typical Brahmin who lived in our villages
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
A slice of the daily routine of a typical Brahmin who lived in India just a century ago
Devala Muni
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back t ...
Mad Sadhu of Kashi
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
A profound philosophical Pravachan delivered by a "Mad Sadhu" of Kashi sometime in the 1920s as recorded by Gopinath Kaviraj
Illustration of a Jesuit reading the Indian Constitution
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
How Jawaharlal Nehru's lifelong obsession for seeking validation from the White Man enabled large scale conversion activity by Christian missionaries in India
A Glimpse of the Criminal Justice System in Hindu Villages of South India through Historical Anecdotes
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Several epigraphic records give us an awesome picture of the extraordinary Hindu justice system that prevailed in South Indian villages from time immemorial. This justice system was underscored by a d ...
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