Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Service to the Dharma Rakshana Sabha
In this episode, we get a glimpse of Sri S. Subramania Iyer's devoted service to the Dharma Rakshana Sabha for reforming temple management.
When S. Subramania Iyer Exposed a Corrupt Mahant
In an extraordinary feat of courage, Sri S. Subramania Iyer uncovered the corruption of a temple Mahant and rectified several mistakes in temple administration. Much lessons are to be learnt from this episode.
Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Conscientious Service to the Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Sri S. Subramania Iyer, aged just thirty, performed an unflagging service to the renowned Madurai Meenakshi Temple and earned the adulation of the temple town.
A Radiant Profile of "Dharma-Rakshaka" Sri Subbier Subramania Iyer, the Grand Old Man Of South India
The first episode of DVG's brilliant autobiographical sketch of Sri S. Subramania Iyer, the father of the Home Rule Movement, eminent lawyer and a multifaceted luminary of the Indian freedom struggle.
An Enchanting Miniature of Village-Level Jurisprudence in South India
With the aid of inscriptions, we present a miniature of the awesome history of village-level judicial administration in South India.
The Extinct World of the Bhaṭṭārakas or Bhattas is a Dried-up Teardrop of History
Tracing the brief cultural history of the Bhaṭṭārakas or Bhattas, the talented bards and panegyrists who occupied a central place in the Hindu society for a millennium.
Bengali Arrack and Bouleponge: A Glimpse into the Savage Lifestyle of European Naval Merchants and their Crew in the 17th Century Mughal Empire
A brief history of the liquor industry in the 17th Century Mughal Empire and its interactions with the European trading merchants reveals a rather stark picture
Education in the Medieval Tamil Desham: The Lessons it Teaches us
In the concluding part, we get a superb picture of the profound lessons that the educational system of the medieval Tamil Desham teaches us
The Ideal Guru and the Ideal Shishya in the Medieval Tamil Desham
Using a series of superb analogies, the medieval Tamil educationist Pavanandi exposits the qualifications of a good teacher and a good pupil and vice versa. These prescriptions are not only timeless but have universal value and applicability.
The Profound Philosophy of Education in the Medieval Tamil Desham
A glimpse into the profound philosophical underpinnings of the educational system that existed in early medieval and medieval Tamil Desham.