Biographies - The Dharma Dispatch (Page 6)

Acharya Jadunath Sarkar as a Rishi of Indian History: His Asceticism and Indifference to Fame

In the concluding episode of this series, G.S. Sardesai gives us a vivid, moving, and stirring portrait of Acharya Jadunath Sarkar as a man, his routine, habits, his sense of duty, his unflinching patriotism, and his ascetic devotion to the sacred pursuit of Indian History.

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 1 Dec 2021

Jadunath Sarkar as a World-Class Scholar and Original Historian

In the fifth episode of this series, G.S. Sardesai paints an extensive portrait showcasing the extraordinary breadth and originality of Jadunath Sarkar's scholarship in history

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 29 Nov 2021

Nine Years of Penance: How Jadunath Sarkar Wrote "India of Aurangzib"

This is the definitive story narrating the kind of superhuman effort that Acharya Jadunath Sarkar put in to produce his seminal masterpiece, "India of Aurangzib."

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 26 Nov 2021

Jadunath Sarkar as an Exemplary Student and how he Won the Daunting Premchand Roychand Scholarship

In the fourth episode, G.S. Sardesai narrates a thrilling account of Jadunath Sarkar's capacity for extraordinary hard work in earning the prestigious and incredibly tough Premchand Roychand Scholarship.

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 24 Nov 2021

Jadunath Sarkar's Attachment to Sanskrit Literature and his Encyclopaedic Memory

In this episode, G.S. Sardesai narrates Jadunath Sarkar's abiding love for Sanskrit literature and provides real-life anecdotes of his encyclopaedic memory and sweep of history.

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 22 Nov 2021

Journeys with Knowledge: G.S. Sardesai's Notes from Travels with Jadunath Sarkar

In the second part of this series, G.S. Sardesai shares an ennobling wealth of anecdotes from his numerous journeys with Acharya Jadunath Sarkar

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 20 Nov 2021

Jadunath Sarkar as I Know Him: A Heartfelt Portrait of the Great Acharya by his Close Friend, G.S. Sardesai

The first episode of a new series on Acharya Jadunath Sarkar. It is a deeply heartfelt portrait written by Sarkar's fellow-scholar and close friend, G.S. Sardesai, a stalwart of Maratha history.

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 19 Nov 2021

The Heartbreaking Anguish of Rajwade: A Tragic Epilogue

Excerpts from Rajwade's reflections on the state of history research and writing in the India of his time.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 8 Nov 2021

The Heartbreaking Anguish of Rajwade: A Tragic Epilogue

When Rajwade Toured Maharashtra on Foot in a Quest for Truth

Each time a new discovery of historical material was reported to him, Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade would personally travel to the place mostly on foot.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 5 Nov 2021

When Rajwade Toured Maharashtra on Foot in a Quest for Truth

Profiles in Eminence: Sir M. Visvesvarayya’s Heartfelt Tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

This is the full text of Bharataratna Sir M. Visvesvarayya's extraordinary tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 25 Aug 2021

Profiles in Eminence: Sir M. Visvesvarayya’s Heartfelt Tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

The Vedic Life of Vidvān H.P. Venkata Rao, General Editor of the Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala

The ennobling story of the life of Vidvān H.P. Venkata Rao, who was appointed as the General Editor of the Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 12 Jul 2021

The Vedic Life of Vidvān H.P. Venkata Rao, General Editor of the Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala

The Great Sankalpa of Shilpa Siddhanti Shivayogi Sri Siddhalinga Swami

How Shilpa Siddhanti Shivayogi Sri Siddhalinga Swami's profound vision acted as the motive force behind Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar's Vedaratnamala volumes of the Rg Veda.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 9 Jul 2021

The Great Sankalpa of Shilpa Siddhanti Shivayogi Sri Siddhalinga Swami