Notes on Culture

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. ...
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."
Illustration of the Telugu Poet Srinatha engaged in a debate
Read the thrilling tale of how Srinatha won the epithet, Kavisarvabhauma or the Emperor of Poets
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.
Ramayana Version
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 ...
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.
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.
Illustration of a Jesuit reading the Indian Constitution
How Jawaharlal Nehru's lifelong obsession for seeking validation from the White Man enabled large scale conversion activity by Christian missionaries in 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.
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