Notes on Culture

Manusmriti as a digest of the Hindu Philosophy of Life
In this episode, D.V. Gundappa examines the Manusmriti from the premises set out by Manu himself.
How Christian Missionaries Use Dalits as Canon-Fodder for Anti-Hindu Propaganda
A brilliant essay that traces the link of the Christian Missionary apparatus to slave trade and how Christians continue to use Dalits and other Hindu classes as weapons against their own Hindu society ...
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Koenraad Elst
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A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
Bangalore Nagaratnamma: A Life Dedicated to Tyagaraja
This is an abridged English translation of D.V. Gundappa's brilliant and moving profile of Bangalore Nagaratnamma, a musician par excellence who built a memorial for Tyagaraja in Tiruvayur.
The Samadhi-Bhasha of the Bhagavad Gita: In which the Bhagavan Himself Spoke
The language and idiom of the Bhagavad Gita is known as the Samadhi-Bhasha. The Krishna who delivered the discourse was not a historical person but was Bhagavan himself.
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda
Bhartrhari
The first of a multipart essay series carrying a masterly exposition of the immortal Sanskrit poet Bhartrhari, authored by D.V. Gundappa
DVG as the Cultural Chronicler of Bharatavarsha in Two Anecdotes
Excerpts from two brilliant anecdotes from D.V. Gundappa that show his prowess and preeminent position as the cultural chronicler of Bharatavarsha
A Colonial British Surgeon’s India Diary: Circa 1891
The first part of a series carrying excerpts from Dr. Francis, a British surgeon who stayed in India at the turn of the twentieth century and recorded his observations of our society, culture, beliefs ...
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