DVG - The Covert Saṃnyāsi and his Confessional
By his innate temperament, D.V. Gundappa (DVG) was a renunciate or Saṃnyāsi as he discloses in his essay, Hakkiya Payana
Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian Literary Tradition
Exploring the splendid tradition of Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian tradition since the Vedic times to the 20th Century
A Survey of D.V. Gundappa as a Renunciate Poet
First episode of a series surveying the contributions of D.V. Gundappa to the poetic genre that can be called Virakta Kāvya or Renunciate Poetry
The Song of the Wayfarers
This is an English translation of DVG's evocative Kannada poem, Daarigara Haadu or the Song of the Wayfarers
Sri Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and Sri A.S. Altekar: Lodestars of Indian History Research
Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and A.S. Altekar were exemplary scholars of Indian history who brought a vast range of scholarship and field experience to their work
When a Lake Inscription Opened a Chapter of Vijayanagara History
Sri V.S. Sukhtankar travelled from Pune to a remote village in Andhra to decipher just one inscription related to Vijayanagara history
The Self-Imposed Cultural Commitment of Indian History Stalwarts
The sort of cultural commitment that the exemplars of Indian history had set for themselves is truly astonishing
The Superhuman Labours of the Pioneers of Indian History
The pioneers of Indian history faced extraordinary hazards in their quest for original historical sources like inscriptions, coins and documents
The Education of the Exemplars of Indian History
Read the inspiring stories of how the exemplars of Indian History educated themselves
The Tapasya of the Tapasvins of Indian History
The first episode of a series showcasing the Tapasya, the methods and lifestyle of the stalwarts of Indian history