Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

Sri Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala: The Making of an Immortal Garland of Sacred Sanatana Literature

Sri Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala: The Making of an Immortal Garland of Sacred Sanatana Literature

The first part of a series narrating the story of how the monumental thirty-six volumes of the Sri Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala were conceived and published in record time. It still counts as a world-class feat and can perhaps never be replicated.

The Dead Bodies that Cemented the Invisible Nazism of the Nehruvian Congress Governments

The Dead Bodies that Cemented the Invisible Nazism of the Nehruvian Congress Governments

Our archives reveal some shocking stories of how Congress brutally silenced any opposition to its hegemony barely a year after India became independent. These stories are the textbook definition of Nazism in action.

The Emergency as a Seedbed of Separatism

The Emergency as a Seedbed of Separatism

The aftermath of the Indian Emergency birthed a frightening growth of separatist forces who acquired enormous political clout.

Chanakya's Eternal Imprint on Bharatavarsha's History: Conclusion

Chanakya's Eternal Imprint on Bharatavarsha's History: Conclusion

The concluding part of this series narrates the reasons why the Arthasastra became a pan-Indian work, and the lessons we can learn from his all-encompassing legacy.

The Pragmatism and Compassion of the Kautilyan Taxation System

The Pragmatism and Compassion of the Kautilyan Taxation System

The fifth part of this series examines some aspects of the philosophy of Kautilya's Taxation system and his dictum of amassing huge wealth as a source of protection.

Kautilya's Awesome Blueprint for Village Administration

Kautilya's Awesome Blueprint for Village Administration

The fourth part of this series traces Kautilya's extraordinarily enduring blueprint for village administration and how it revealed itself throughout Hindu history.

Kautilya's Arthasastra as a Manual of Empire-Building

Kautilya's Arthasastra as a Manual of Empire-Building

In the third part, we discuss how Kautilya's Arthasastra was a manual of empire-building and how its influence played a big role in the great Hindu Empires of India, spread over many centuries.

Kautilya's Rajadharma Culminates in Rashtradharma

Kautilya's Rajadharma Culminates in Rashtradharma

Only the Hindu civilisation has evolved a seamlessness between Rajadharma and Rashtradharma. This is the immortal message of Kautilya.

Kautilya’s Eternal Imprint on the History of Bharatavarsha: An Introduction

Kautilya’s Eternal Imprint on the History of Bharatavarsha: An Introduction

The first part of a series tracing the imprint of Chanakya and Kautilya on various aspects of the civilisational history of Bharatavarsha.

The Brief and Delightful History of the Dramma in India

The Brief and Delightful History of the Dramma in India

A short history of the 1500-year-long use of the Dramma as a unit of currency in India. Derived from the Greek Drachma, Dramma was widely adopted by almost all major Hindu empires.