Spotlight

The Extraordinary Universe of Artisan Guilds in Ancient India
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
This episode introduces the magnificent world of artisan guilds in ancient India with details of their organisation, functioning and the laws and regulations governing them.
Tabbali Cover Page
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
We detect several parallels between Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's "Vamshavruksha" and "Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane," chief of which is the loss of cultural inheritance.
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 ...
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Cover
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
An in-depth literary analysis of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's Classic novel, "Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane," published in 1968
The Wonderful World of Vipravinodins: The Forgotten Brahmanas of Vijayanagara
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Vipravinodins were Brahmanas in the Vijayanagara Era whose profession was jugglery. This essay attempts to trace their chequered history using inscriptional evidence.
Illustration of a Qazi executing a Hindu in Murshid Quli Khan's regime
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
The final episode of our series on Murshid Quli Khan narrates some horrific stories of Hindu persecution in Bengal under his regime.
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