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How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex

How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The concluding part narrates the story of how by building the Brihadeeshwara Temple, Rajaraja Chola built an entire civilisation itself.
Walking with the Colossus: A Tribute to the Himalayan Spirit of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa

Walking with the Colossus: A Tribute to the Himalayan Spirit of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
10 min read
A tribute to the Indian literary colossus, Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, on the occasion of receiving the Padma Bhushan award.
Parva and Daatu: Classics from a Master Litterateur

Parva and Daatu: Classics from a Master Litterateur

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The second episode of the series introducing the major literary works of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa features Parva and Daatu. These are deservedly acclaimed literary classics written by an author at the peak o ...
Making of a National Treasure: How the History and Culture of the Indian People was Written

Making of a National Treasure: How the History and Culture of the Indian People was Written

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
The full story of how the eleven volumes of the majestic History and Culture of the Indian People were written. About fifty scholars working over 26 years created this masterpiece of Indian history.
Illustration of Srinatha engaged in a poetic debate

Dindima Kavi’s Defeat and Srinatha’s Magnanimity

By
Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
5 min read
The Art of Intellectual Combat: Srinatha vs. Dindima in the Vijayanagara Court

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