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The Sanyasi Freedom Movement: Busting Myths and Revealing Truths

The Sanyasi Freedom Movement: Busting Myths and Revealing Truths

This is the first part of a series examining the various myths about the so-called Fakir-Sanyasi Rebellion that occurred in the first half of the 19th century. The correct term for this brilliant historical episode is "The Sanyasi Freedom Movement," whose origins can be traced back to the Bhakti Mov

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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Lies, Fake Narratives, and the Quest for an Original Sanatana Response

Lies, Fake Narratives, and the Quest for an Original Sanatana Response

An essay examining the pervasive phenomenon of fake news in the contemporary time

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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How the Bhakti Movement Gave Hindus a Breather and the New Indian Renaissance

How the Bhakti Movement Gave Hindus a Breather and the New Indian Renaissance

Beginning with the so-called Arab invasion of Sindh and even today (albeit in a different form), the single biggest failure of Hindus has been one or more or all of the following: inability, unwillingness, passivity, inertia, or the innate compassion that lies at the heart of Sanatana Dharma in

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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