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Illustration of Gandikota Fort View
History Vignettes
The Sun-Dried Tears of Gandikota
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The first episode of a series narrating the brief civilisational history of Gandikota, fabled as the Grand Canyon of India.
From Ingratiating Merchants to Absolute Monopolists: The Rise and Rise of the Medieval Mapillas
History Vignettes
From Ingratiating Merchants to Absolute Monopolists: The Rise and Rise of the Medieval Mapillas
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The second part of the series on the Malabar Mapillas traces the rise of the Mapillas who acquired a monopoly on maritime trade
The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi
Notes On Culture
The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan
Notes On Culture
When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan
By
Dr. N.S. Rajaram
4 min read
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's untimely death was a huge blow for his brother, Ramaswami Sivan. He wrote an unfair book castigating greats like Patnam Subramania Iyer in order to uphold his own death brothe ...
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