Notes on Culture

Illustration of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram
DVG's Profound Commentary on the True Essence of Rama Rajya
Extracts from Sri D.V. Gundappa's essay on the conception of Rama Rajya
The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes
A brief history of the magnificent world of ancient Indian perfumes and cosmetics lost in time. India was the world leader in the perfume industry for more than five hundred years.
The Personal Pathology of Karna
Karna's early training under Rishi Parashurama should have ideally helped him shape his destiny for the better. Yet his personal pathology made him choose to support Duryodhana, the personification of ...
Illustration of Renunciate Pilgrims
This episode delves into a detailed analysis of DVG's Renunciate Poetry with special emphasis on Daarigara Haadu
DVG writing
A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday
The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema
The Indian aesthetic tradition based on universal principles, was systematically destroyed and has left its pernicious imprint on Indian cinema as well.
The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi
The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
Illustration of Madan Mohan Malaviya
A 1932 tribute in honour of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya authored by an ICS officer brings out the life of Malaviya, whom the author celebrates as a Super Brahmin
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