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When Hindu Women Sold Their Jewels to Fight Mahmud Ghazni
History Vignettes

When Hindu Women Sold Their Jewels to Fight Mahmud Ghazni

By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
A deliberately hidden fact of the history of alien Muslim invasions into India is how, on several occasions, Hindus across India displayed vigorous national unity against a common enemy. The poorer cl ...
K.K.S. Murthy
Commentary

In Memoriam: Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the Gentle Proprietor of the Iconic Select Bookshop

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
A heartfelt obituary to Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the unassuming proprietor of the legendary Select Bookshop, Bangalore
Siege of Delhi Illustration
Commentary

The Forgotten 1947 Siege of Delhi: Scripted in Pakistan, Executed by Indian Muslims and Foiled by Sardar Patel

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
This is the story of Pakistan's attempted capture of Delhi less than a month after India attained independence and how Sardar Patel foiled it
Roy
History Vignettes

Terror and the Normalising of Bad News: How M.N. Roy Founded the Communist Party of India

By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
From 1924 - 26, M.N. Roy used a variety of terror tactics and propaganda as the forerunners to establishing the Communist Party of India (CPI)
Illustration of Bhartrhari in a Cave
Notes On Culture

Bhartrhari's Profound Body of Work

By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
In this episode, DVG dives into the profoundly philosophical body of work of Bhartrhari with special emphasis on his Niti-Shataka
Illustration of Mir Jumla Overlooking a Temple Destruction
History Vignettes

Mir Jumla: Aurangzeb’s Confidant who Befriended Telugu Niyogi Brahmins

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Mir Jumla who became Aurangzeb's trusted aide, was a reckless plunderer and military commander who became the Prime Minister of the Sultan of Golconda. He entrusted his revenue management to Telugu Ni ...
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