The Triumph of Sri Venkannayya’s Rama Bhakti
A real-life episode from the 19th century narrating the extraordinary devotion that Sri Venkannayya had for Sri Ramachandra
Jadunath Sarkar’s Confessions as a History Teacher
A brilliant essay by Jadunath Sarkar, the doyen of Indian history, on the problems teaching history in college more than a century ago
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya: The Tyagamurti who Awoke Benares from Sleep
Among the galaxy of the luminaries of India's Modern Renaissance, Madan Mohan Malaviya stands unique in terms of his multifaceted contribution
Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya: The Super-Brahmin
A 1932 tribute in honour of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya authored by an ICS officer brings out the life of Malaviya, whom the author celebrates as a Super Brahmin
An Avadhoota from Old Bangalore: Swami Mahadeva Sastri
This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.
Diwan Purnaiah’s Dharma Chhatrams and the Lessons they Teach
An essay on the sprawling network of Dharma Chhatrams founded by Purnaiah, the eminent Diwan to three Mysore Kings and the lessons they teach us
P.V. Kane’s Magnificent Guidance for Serious Scholars of Sanatana Culture and Heritage
In the concluding episode of this series, P.V. Kane offers brilliant and encyclopaedic guidance to independent scholars who wish to pursue serious research in the fields of Sanskrit, Indology, Indian culture and heritage.
The Shattered Landscape of Sanskrit Pathashalas: P.V. Kane’s Lament
In the same 1946 speech, P.V. Kane paints a desolate picture of traditional Sanskrit Pathashalas, which had flourished unbroken since the dawn of the Indian civilisation. It makes for very depressing reading.
Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy
Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward.
P.V. Kane’s Cosmic Vision for Writing Indian History
In this episode, we learn P.V. Kane's cosmic vision for writing Indian history purely from an Indian perspective. He precisely identifies the fundamental problems and errors in the histories of India written by foreigners who find it impossible to present a correct evaluation of an alien cultural tr