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The Extraordinary Exercise Routine of Ratta-Kandarpadeva. Or How Hindus Finessed Their Kshatra
History Vignettes
The Extraordinary Exercise Routine of Ratta-Kandarpadeva. Or How Hindus Finessed Their Kshatra
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Ratta-Kandarpadeva or Indra IV, the last Rashtrakuta King daily engaged in strenuous war exercises. A brief description of his skill and prowess in performing these exercises offers brilliant insights ...
Illustration Showing the Construction of the Taj Mahal
History Vignettes
Yes. The Taj Mahal is a Despot’s Monument to a Woman
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
A cultural analysis of the real symbolism of the Taj Mahal
Deciphering a Lake Inscription
Notes On Culture
When a Lake Inscription Opened a Chapter of Vijayanagara History
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Sri V.S. Sukhtankar travelled from Pune to a remote village in Andhra to decipher just one inscription related to Vijayanagara history
The Glory of Gau-Mata: The Unbroken Heritage of Cattle Rearing and Worship in Bharatavarsha
Notes On Culture
The Glory of Gau-Mata: The Unbroken Heritage of Cattle Rearing and Worship in Bharatavarsha
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
The first episode of a new series tracing the evocative and rich tradition of Cow worship and cattle rearing in ancient India. The Go-Mata heritage is one of Bharatavarsha's unique gifts to world civi ...
Mandsaur
History Vignettes
Reclaiming Sanatana Spaces: A Profound Lesson from the Mandsaur Silk-Weavers Guild
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
Battle of Jayapaladeva with Mahmud of Ghazni
History Vignettes
The Noble Martyrdom of Maharaja Jayapaladeva Whose Heroic Pyre Remains Unmourned
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
The concluding essay narrating the heroic and honourable martyrdom of Jayapaladeva, the last frontier Hindu hero who harassed Mahmud of Ghazni
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