Notes on Culture

A brief exposition on the foundational philosophical pillars that built and continue to sustain Bharatavarsha

In this episode, D.V. Gundappa examines the Manusmriti from the premises set out by Manu himself.

This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.

It is both a civilisational necessity and imperative for what remains of Bharatavarsha to teach and remember the Hindu history of Pakistan

A comparative analysis of the Hindu code of war ethics and the Islamic jihad

The second and concluding episode of this series provides some glimpses into the technical and literary education in the Vijayanagara Empire.

A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday

Several famous and popular episodes and stories in the Ramayana are actually interpolations added to the epic over time. This essay unravels some major such episodes using evidence-backed scholarship. ...

Some of the most popular episodes associated with the Ramayana do not actually appear in Maharshi Valmiki's original Ramayana at all