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The Forgotten Battle of Nijagal: How a Mere Chieftain Madakari Nayaka Pounded Hyder Ali
History Vignettes

The Forgotten Battle of Nijagal: How a Mere Chieftain Madakari Nayaka Pounded Hyder Ali

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
A quick trip down to a little known but brilliant battle fought in the 18th century near Bangalore
Photo of Susunia Inscription
History Vignettes

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The 4th Century Susunia Inscription is one of the earliest origins of the Chakraswamin sect that once flourished throughout Uttarapatha
The Cost of Feeding Mohandas Gandhi: Ask Sarat Chandra Bose
History Vignettes

The Cost of Feeding Mohandas Gandhi: Ask Sarat Chandra Bose

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
In 1932, Mohandas Gandhi stayed for several weeks in the home of Sarat Chandra Bose in Calcutta as his esteemed guest. This essay contains some revealing details drawn from an eyewitness account of th ...
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 ...
Romilayana: Romila Thapar’s Hatred of Hindu Dharma Disguised as History Writing
Commentary

Romilayana: Romila Thapar’s Hatred of Hindu Dharma Disguised as History Writing

By
Shankar Saran
3 min read
The concluding episode of Romilayana dissects line-by-line, some of the most egregious distortions of both Hindu and Muslim history of India
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