Hindu Society

Essays

The Hatred of the RSS has its Origins in the Mleccha Mentality

The Hatred of the RSS has its Origins in the Mleccha Mentality

The critics of the RSS view it as an enemy to be destroyed and not an organisation to be critiqued. This attitude directly stems from the Mleccha mentality.

The RSS on the Anvil of a Century: Leisurely Musings

The RSS on the Anvil of a Century: Leisurely Musings

The first part of a series exploring the evolution of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is all set to touch the centenary milestone next year.

The Story of the Vira Pancaḻas is a Case Study in Busting the Myth of the Caste System

The Story of the Vira Pancaḻas is a Case Study in Busting the Myth of the Caste System

The Gundlupet inscription of the Vira Pancaḻas reveals eye-opening details regarding several aspects of the Hindu society in the Vijayanagara kingdom and helps us expose the colonial and Marxist myths about the so-called caste system.

The Lost Access to the Hindu Societal Past

The Lost Access to the Hindu Societal Past

Unlike Muslim regimes, the British consciously destroyed traditional Hindu institutions as a result of which today's Hindu society has lost access to its own societal past.

The Hindu Civilisational Dimensions of the Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu Civilisational Dimensions of the Uniform Civil Code

A Uniform Civil Code is not merely a legislative matter but a civilisational imperative for the Hindu society

This was the Lifelong Sankalpa of our Ancestors Just a Century Ago

This was the Lifelong Sankalpa of our Ancestors Just a Century Ago

In the final episode of this series, DVG evocatively reminisces about the lifelong conviction or Sankalpa that our ancestors had just about a century ago. And contrasts it with the great downfall that occurred in his own lifetime.

The Hindu Joint Family as the Purest Form of Democracy

The Hindu Joint Family as the Purest Form of Democracy

In the second episode, DVG gives us a captivating and heartwarming portrait of the innate strength of a Hindu joint family system and characterises it as a government of the people in the real sense.

A Century of Cultural Erosion: Or How Hindus Lost Access to their Own Society and Culture

A Century of Cultural Erosion: Or How Hindus Lost Access to their Own Society and Culture

The first episode of a series featuring an English adaptation of DVG’s lecture titled "Samskruti" delivered at All India Radio on May 10, 1957. It an invaluable piece of contemplation on the rapid changes that had occurred in the Hindu society over the past half century.

A Cultural Syllabus for the Judiciary

A Cultural Syllabus for the Judiciary

A slew of judgements over various aspects of the Hindu society and culture in recent times have exposed the alarming extent of the deracination of India's judiciary. We present an outline cultural curriculum in the hope of undoing this state of affairs.

Introducing a Miniature Village Republic in the Sevuna Empire

Introducing a Miniature Village Republic in the Sevuna Empire

The first episode of a series demonstrating the unbroken continuity of the profound village administrative setup that has endured from the dawn of Hindu civilisation.