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When the Unclean Turushka Ala-ud-din Khalji Ravished Vidisha
History Vignettes
When the Unclean Turushka Ala-ud-din Khalji Ravished Vidisha
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
How Ala-ud-din Khalji heartlessly destroyed the ancient cultural city and commercial hub Vidisha.
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
Notes On Culture
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Nehru and Sita Ram Goel
Commentary
Shakti-Putra Shivaji: In Which Sita Ram Goel Shreds Nawab Nehru’s “History”
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
7 min read
Sita Ram Goel's Hindi classic "Shaktiputra Shivaji" is highly underrated. Its introduction is a masterpiece that rips apart Jawaharlal Nehru's pretence of being a historian.
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.
Michel Danino
Commentary
The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Michel Danino has created a substantial and qualitative scholarly legacy in his own lifetime and continues quietly on his chosen path away from public glare, any temptations of celebrity
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
Notes On Culture
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
By
Subroto Roy
6 min read
An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."
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