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How the Dravidianists Ravaged the Tamil Heritage and Gifted Tamil Nadu to the Global Church
History Vignettes

How the Dravidianists Ravaged the Tamil Heritage and Gifted Tamil Nadu to the Global Church

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
The Dravidian movement was premised on Tamil linguistic chauvinism, an outgrowth of Brahmin-hatred which was seeded by the Christian missionary, Bishop Robert Caldwell. Half a century later, the same ...
The Essential Ramayana: An Introduction
Notes On Culture

The Essential Ramayana: An Introduction

By
Arjun Bharadwaj
4 min read
This is the introductory episode of a series exploring the various nuances of Maharshi Valmiki's immortal epic, Srimad Ramayana. It is part of the Prologue written by scholar and researcher, Sri Arjun ...
Current State of the ancient Prahladapuri Temple, Multan
History Vignettes

The Wages of Civilisational Amnesia: What the Tragic Fate of the Prahladapuri Temple Teaches us

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The Prahladapuri Temple in Multan exudes a timeless cautionary lesson for Hindus across the world.
Madras Music Academy has given the Sangita Kalanidhi to a Hindu-Hating Far Left Activist, not to a Carnatic Musician
Commentary

Madras Music Academy has given the Sangita Kalanidhi to a Hindu-Hating Far Left Activist, not to a Carnatic Musician

By
Vaijayanthi
10 min read
A deeply heartfelt commentary by a true Rasika of Carnatic Music on Madras Music Academy's decision to award the Sangita Kalanidhi to T.M. Krishna
A Cry From the Soul of India at the Painful Colonisation of Her People
History Vignettes

A Cry From the Soul of India at the Painful Colonisation of Her People

By
Team Dharma Dispatch
7 min read
An excerpt from Will Durant's classic book, "The Case for India," one of the finest critiques of the destructive British colonialism of India
The Musician who Cut his Tongue to Avoid Singing Before Tipu Sultan
Notes On Culture

The Musician who Cut his Tongue to Avoid Singing Before Tipu Sultan

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
A brief episode from a Kannada novel featuring a heroic singer who defied Tipu Sultan's authority
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