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A typical Brahmin who lived in our villages
Notes On Culture

A Glimpse of the Daily Routine and Life of a Brahmin Patriarch

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
A slice of the daily routine of a typical Brahmin who lived in India just a century ago
Illustration of Mricchakatika, Indira and Sanjay Gandhi
Notes On Culture

Mricchakatika as an Allegory of the Emergency

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency
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History Vignettes

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

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Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
Sita Ram Goel powerfully showcases the reasons why Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the true Shakti-Putra or the son of Shakti
A Forgotten 120-Year-Old Whitepaper on Introducing Sanatana Education in Indian Schools
Notes On Culture

A Forgotten 120-Year-Old Whitepaper on Introducing Sanatana Education in Indian Schools

By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
At the height of British colonial rule in 1902, a fine Hindu thinker, Sri Sundararaman authored a brilliant essay advocating the introduction of Sanatana education in our schools to combat the Bible e ...
The Majestic Vision of Madhusudana Sarasvati, Our Eternal Debt to the Naga Sadhus and the Eternal Stupidity of Warren Hastings
History Vignettes

The Majestic Vision of Madhusudana Sarasvati, Our Eternal Debt to the Naga Sadhus and the Eternal Stupidity of Warren Hastings

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The luminous Advaita philosopher, Acharya Madhusudana Sarasvati interceded with Akbar to protect Hindu Sanyasis and founded the Akhada system. The Naga Sadhus took his inspiration and organised an arm ...
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