Notes on Culture

The 1891 India Diary of Dr. Francis and What It Teaches Us: Conclusion
The 1891 India Diary of Dr. Francis and What It Teaches Us: Conclusion
The 1891 diary of the British surgeon Dr. Francis offers us valuable raw material for doing a fuller historical analysis of British colonialism. While it is largely sympathetic to India, it does not r ...
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
8 min read
Parashuram Krishna Gode: The Stalwart who Sought the Rocky Mountain
Parashuram Krishna Gode: The Stalwart who Sought the Rocky Mountain
This is the first episode of a new series commemorating the life, legacy and scholarship of Parashuram Krishna Gode, one of the stalwarts of the New Indian Renaissance. For all his awe-inspiring achie ...
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."
By
Subroto Roy
6 min read
How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods
How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods
An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex
How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex
The concluding part narrates the story of how by building the Brihadeeshwara Temple, Rajaraja Chola built an entire civilisation itself.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Illustration of Renunciate Pilgrims
An Analysis of DVG’s Renunciate Poetry
This episode delves into a detailed analysis of DVG's Renunciate Poetry with special emphasis on Daarigara Haadu
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
Dharma Raja Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma’s Gift
Dharma Raja Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma’s Gift
The first episode narrating a profound incident that occurred in the childhood days of Travancore king Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
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