Notes on Culture

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.
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
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.
The Forgotten Hindu History of Pakistan: An Introduction
Loss of physical geography is also a loss of cultural narrative memory.
The Forgotten Hindu History of Pakistan is Just a Pause: A Finale
It is both a civilisational necessity and imperative for what remains of Bharatavarsha to teach and remember the Hindu history of Pakistan
“I Wear only the Skin that Parameshwara has Given me!” Celebrating a Spotless Devotee of Shiva
The iconic D.V. Gundappa brings alive a highly evocative, moving and ennobling profile of a spotless Bhakta of Shiva eponymously named "Shiva Pooje" Naranappa.
The Exalted Life of Manu and a Chapter-wise Synopsis of the Manusmriti
In this episode, DVG provides a brief sketch of the life of Rishi Manu along with a brief, chapter-wise synopsis of the Manusmriti.
”Naa Adicha Nee Sethuruva!” - Dissecting Nayagan
A critical analysis of the 1987 Tamil film, "Nayagan," which is widely regarded as one of the best movies of Maniratnam and Kamal Hassan.
Mandsaur
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
Ghar-Wapsi of Mlecchas
Ghar-Wapsi of converted Hindus was a continuous process until it suddenly stopped due to the depleted vigour of the Hindu society
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