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A Renunciate in Meditation
Notes On Culture
A Survey of D.V. Gundappa as a Renunciate Poet
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
First episode of a series surveying the contributions of D.V. Gundappa to the poetic genre that can be called Virakta Kāvya or Renunciate Poetry
A Virakta Composing a Poem
Notes On Culture
Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian Literary Tradition
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Exploring the splendid tradition of Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian tradition since the Vedic times to the 20th Century
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
Notes On Culture
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
Depiction of Murshid Quli Khan in a Village
History Vignettes
Murshid Quli Khan’s Ijtara System and Bengali Cinema
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
As the Subahdaar of Bengali, Murshid Quli Khan introduces the Ijtara system of revenue collection which has far-reaching consequences lasting up to the early 20th century
The Unvarnished Fanatic Syed Ahmad Barelvi was not a Freedom Fighter or Reformer
History Vignettes
The Unvarnished Fanatic Syed Ahmad Barelvi was not a Freedom Fighter or Reformer
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
A brief profile of Syed Ahmad Barelvi who sought to re-impose Islamic rule in India through Jihad and Sharia
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