Journeys with Knowledge: G.S. Sardesai's Notes from Travels with Jadunath Sarkar
In the second part of this series, G.S. Sardesai shares an ennobling wealth of anecdotes from his numerous journeys with Acharya Jadunath Sarkar
Jadunath Sarkar as I Know Him: A Heartfelt Portrait of the Great Acharya by his Close Friend, G.S. Sardesai
The first episode of a new series on Acharya Jadunath Sarkar. It is a deeply heartfelt portrait written by Sarkar's fellow-scholar and close friend, G.S. Sardesai, a stalwart of Maratha history.
The Dharma Dispatch Sunday Digest: Incurables, Nehru's Purge of the RSS and the Christianization of Bharatavarsha
The Dharma Dispatch Sunday Digest: Incurables, Nehru's Purge of the RSS and the Christianization of Bharatavarsha
The Famous Mughalai Cuisine in Jahangir's Regime was a Feast of Exploitation: Concluding Episode
In the final episode of this series, we get an eyewitness account of the kind of houses Jahangir's nobles built, the typical menu of the food they ate and the pathetic condition of their concubines.
The Loathsome Sleaze of Jahangir's Nobles: Mahals as Dens of Lust
A vivid description of the life and lifestyle of Jahangir's Nobles and Aristocrats including a sleazy picture of what went on in their Mahals
Jahangir's Kingdom was the Dwelling-place of Bitter Woe
A vivid and heart-rending description of the wretched life of the common people in Jahangir's kingdom. Extortion, unpaid, labour, and rampant exploitation were the characteristic traits of his regime.
In Jahangir's Regime, Avarice Dominated Manly Honour: Corrupt Kazis, Debauched Governors
In this episode covering Jahangir's appalling regime, Pelsaert gives vivid details of the shocking manner in which ordinary citizens were pushed to starvation, and how the entire administration was filled with corrupt Kazis and pleasure-loving governors.
Wine, Opium, Hunting, Debauchery and Nur Jahan: A Glimpse of Jahangir’s Administration
In this episode of the series on Jahangir's regime, we notice Pelsaert's description of the appalling lifestyle and addictions of Jahangir, exploding several myths.
No Hindu Could Venture into the Streets during Muharram in Jahangir's Agra!
Pelsaert paints a vivid and graphic description of how the chief Muslim festivals, Id and Muharram were celebrated in Agra.
The Superstitions of Moslems in Jahangir's Era and Jahangir's Demolition of his Son's Tomb
Francisco Pelsaert provides a vivid description of the superstitions of Muslims during Jahangir's rule. A notable feature includes the enormous proliferation of pirs and sufis who were able to hoodwink the masses by claiming divine powers for themselves.