Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

P.V. Kane’s Magnificent Guidance for Serious Scholars of Sanatana Culture and Heritage

P.V. Kane’s Magnificent Guidance for Serious Scholars of Sanatana Culture and Heritage

In the concluding episode of this series, P.V. Kane offers brilliant and encyclopaedic guidance to independent scholars who wish to pursue serious research in the fields of Sanskrit, Indology, Indian culture and heritage.

The Shattered Landscape of Sanskrit Pathashalas: P.V. Kane’s Lament

The Shattered Landscape of Sanskrit Pathashalas: P.V. Kane’s Lament

In the same 1946 speech, P.V. Kane paints a desolate picture of traditional Sanskrit Pathashalas, which had flourished unbroken since the dawn of the Indian civilisation. It makes for very depressing reading.

Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy

Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy

Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward.

P.V. Kane’s Cosmic Vision for Writing Indian History

P.V. Kane’s Cosmic Vision for Writing Indian History

In this episode, we learn P.V. Kane's cosmic vision for writing Indian history purely from an Indian perspective. He precisely identifies the fundamental problems and errors in the histories of India written by foreigners who find it impossible to present a correct evaluation of an alien cultural tr

The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946

The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946

On 19 October 1946, Pandurang Vaman Kane delivered a momentous speech at the 13th Session of the All India Oriental Conference at Nagpur. In it, he clairvoyantly predicted the impending destruction of Sanskrit learning and Indology after India attained Independence. It has come true in a nightmarish

Worse than Asuras: How the British Inflicted Hunger on Indians by Killing Dharma-Chhatrams

Worse than Asuras: How the British Inflicted Hunger on Indians by Killing Dharma-Chhatrams

The first part of a series narrating the tragic history of the heartless destruction of traditional Hindu Dharma-Chhatrams by the colonial British. This episode tells the woeful tale of how the East India Company impoverished hundreds of Hindu charitable institutions throughout the Thanjavur Samstha

From Visvesvarayya to Siddaramaiah: A Brief History of Destruction

From Visvesvarayya to Siddaramaiah: A Brief History of Destruction

Commentary on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's ominous bill mandating reservations for Kannadigas in private sector jobs. While the bill has been withdrawn, it only points to Siddaramaiah's legacy of implementing extreme Left policies of communalism and freebies.

The Karma Yogi Merges with Eternity: P.K. Gode's Final Journey

The Karma Yogi Merges with Eternity: P.K. Gode's Final Journey

Parashuram Krishna Gode passed away just two months before his 70th birthday. He ranks as one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of the New Indian Renaissance. It was a rank he did not aspire for. In fact, he aspired for nothing. He carried out his Dīkṣā like a true Karma Yogi — immersed, yet deta

When P.V. Kane Honoured P.K. Gode

When P.V. Kane Honoured P.K. Gode

P.K. Gode lived in a fortunate period which not only recognised his contribution but valued and celebrated it. The highest point in Gode’s productive and distinguished life arrived on May 18, 1949. He was honoured by the redoubtable Mahamahopadhyaya Pandurang Vaman Kane in a public function held in

Decoding Rahul Gandhi's Hatred of the Hindu Community

Decoding Rahul Gandhi's Hatred of the Hindu Community

A detailed podcast commentary explaining the deep-seated animosity of Rahul Gandhi against Hindu Dharma, its traditions and customs. The extent of his Hindu hatred can be gauged from his shocking statement in the Parliament, branding the whole Hindu community as violent. This was not accidental but