Notes on Culture

The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy

The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy

Maharshi Valmiki has given us a timeless raw material in his Vasistha-Visvamitra story. A contrast with Leo Tolstoy's popular fable shows a clear contrast between Bharatavarsha and the Christian West. ...
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb

How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb

A brief journey exploring the approach, method and discipline that went behind Acharya Jadunath Sarkar's writing his five-volume magnum opus, "History of Aurangzeb."
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Illustration of the Telugu Poet Srinatha engaged in a debate

How Srinatha Won the Kavisarvabhauma Title

Read the thrilling tale of how Srinatha won the epithet, Kavisarvabhauma or the Emperor of Poets
By
Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
3 min read
Depiction of Bharatavarsha’s Sacred Geography in K. Viswanath's Movies

Depiction of Bharatavarsha’s Sacred Geography in K. Viswanath's Movies

K. Viswanath’s acclaimed cinematic corpus exquisitely reflects the timeless conception of Bharatavarsha's sacred geography.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Ramayana Version

Decoding the Many Versions of the Ramayana

Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
6 min read
Indian Epigraphy or an Invitation to Profundity: Where the True History of India Resides

Indian Epigraphy or an Invitation to Profundity: Where the True History of India Resides

The first part of an introductory series on Indian Epigraphy or the study of inscriptions.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Kalidasa as the Representative of his Era in Tagore's Masterly Exposition

Kalidasa as the Representative of his Era in Tagore's Masterly Exposition

In this episode, we are treated to Rabindranath Tagore's brilliant and sublime exposition on why Kalidasa was the representative poet of his era.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
Illustration of a Jesuit reading the Indian Constitution

This Attitude of Nehru's Government has Inspired Christian Missionaries with Confidence in the Indian Constitution: A Jesuit Speaks Out

How Jawaharlal Nehru's lifelong obsession for seeking validation from the White Man enabled large scale conversion activity by Christian missionaries in India
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 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
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