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The Nose-Ring or Nath is an Import from Muslim Invaders
History Vignettes
The Nose-Ring or Nath is an Import from Muslim Invaders
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
A deep-dive into the exciting and chequered history of the Nath or nose-ring, the familiar ornament worn by Hindu women over the centuries.
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 Woodcutter Who Taught True Shiva Bhakti to the Pandya King
Notes On Culture
The Woodcutter Who Taught True Shiva Bhakti to the Pandya King
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
A short story from the Pandya annals narrating the true essence and meaning of Bhakti
An Old Brahmin who defied Firuz Shah is bound in chains
History Vignettes
The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
This is the story of an old Brahmin who openly performed Puja in Delhi under Firuz Shah Tughlaq's bigoted regime and was burnt to death
The Fulfilment of the National Yajna Called Jayachamarajendra Vedaratnamala
Notes On Culture
The Fulfilment of the National Yajna Called Jayachamarajendra Vedaratnamala
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The concluding episode of the story of the making of the Jayachamarajendra Vedaratnamala. The great Maharaja had subordinated his royal crown at the vedayajñavedi – the altar of this great Vedic Yajna ...
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