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Monkeys in the Ramayana Frolicking
Notes On Culture

The Aesthetic Elements of the Ramayana

By
Arjun Bharadwaj
5 min read
Adikavi, Maharshi Valmiki provided the first great model for composing poetry imbued with all the nine Rasas. He authored the Ramayana at a time when the formal academic discipline of aesthetics was n ...
Illustration of D.B. Parasnis
History Vignettes

Remembering D. B. Parasnis: The Selfless Giant of Maratha History

By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
D.B. Parasnis: Collector, Editor, and Unsung Saviour of Maratha Historical Documents. This is the first episode of a heartfelt tribute written by Acharya Jadunath Sarkar.
Mohammad Shahbuddin
Commentary

Mohammad Shahbuddin: The Posterboy of Bihar's Jungle Raj

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
For at least two decades, former RJD parliamentarian, Mohammad Shahbuddin symbolised the worst excesses of Bihar's notorious Jungle Raj
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India
Notes On Culture

The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
A bird's eye view of the fascinating and extraordinary history of flags and emblems in ancient India.
Illustration of the sacred city of Somanatha in ancient times
History Vignettes

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed
Illustration of Nehru and Krishna Menon
Commentary

North Mumbai Elections of 1962: When Nawab Nehru Batted for a Communist Traitor

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
In the 1962 general elections for North Mumbai, Nehru inaugurated an ugly precedent of debasing public discourse only in order to get his Man Friday, V.K. Krishna Menon elected
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