Notes on Culture

When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) f ...
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Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
A Colonial British Surgeon’s India Diary: Circa 1891
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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Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
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 ...
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Team Dharma Dispatch
8 min read
The Philosophy of Equality in the Manusmriti
The Philosophy of Equality in the Manusmriti
In this brilliant episode, DVG breaks down the Manusmriti's philosophy of equality on five planes.
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Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
When Bala Krishna ate Butter from Devara Rangamma’s Hands
When Bala Krishna ate Butter from Devara Rangamma’s Hands
A moving and evocative story of Devara Rangamma, a pious devotee of Sri Venkateshwara Swami of the 18th century who was visited by Bala Krishna everyday and ate butter from her hands.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India
A bird's eye view of the fascinating and extraordinary history of flags and emblems in ancient India.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The Civilisational Wound and the Cultural Hoax Called Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb
The Civilisational Wound and the Cultural Hoax Called Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb
A historical exploration of the phenomenon commonly known as Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Devala Muni
The Devala-Smriti: A Brief Introduction
A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back t ...
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
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