Dr J K Bajaj

ARTICLES

A Plea for Annam Bahukurvita: Abundance of Food

A Plea for Annam Bahukurvita: Abundance of Food

Note: This essay is the final part of The Dharma Dispatch series documenting the methodical and systematic manner in which the British not only destroyed Indian food production but converted the country into a nation of beggars. This series has been excerpted from the meticulously researched book, “Annam Bahukurvita” authored

How the British Broke Our Charitable Institutions and Created a Nation of Beggars

How the British Broke Our Charitable Institutions and Created a Nation of Beggars

Note: This essay is the second part of The Dharma Dispatch series documenting the methodical and systematic manner in which the British not only destroyed Indian food production but converted the country into a nation of beggars. This series has been excerpted from the meticulously researched book, “Annam Bahukurvita” authored

How the British Systematically Destroyed Indian Food Production

How the British Systematically Destroyed Indian Food Production

Note:  Beginning with this essay, The Dharma Dispatch will carry a series documenting the methodical and systematic manner in which the British not only destroyed Indian food production but the attitude, manners, customs, and the conception of food that had been handed down to Indians since the Vedic period. This

A Teacher and Scholar Remembers the Tradition of Sanctity of Food

A Teacher and Scholar Remembers the Tradition of Sanctity of Food

Note: This essay is excerpted from the seminal work on the Indian tradition of food sharing titled “Annam Bahukurvita” authored by Dr. J K Bajaj and Dr. M D Srinivas. The original title of the essay in the book is “Straying from the Discipline: The Memory Abides.” Not so long