History and Historiography

All Dharma Dispatch essays on History and Historiography

Essays

A Murder that Unearthed a Second-Century Sanskrit Manuscript: Episode 1

A Murder that Unearthed a Second-Century Sanskrit Manuscript: Episode 1

How the brutal murder of a 19th century British trader led to the unlikely discovery of a valuable 2nd century Sanskrit Manuscript.

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.

Technical and Literary Education in the Vijayanagara Empire

Technical and Literary Education in the Vijayanagara Empire

The second and concluding episode of this series provides some glimpses into the technical and literary education in the Vijayanagara Empire.

Contours of the Educational Atmosphere in the Vijayanagara Empire

Contours of the Educational Atmosphere in the Vijayanagara Empire

The first episode of a new series on the profound educational atmosphere in the Vijayanagara Empire.

The Superhuman Diet and Demonic Workout Regime of Pehlwan Gobar Goho

The Superhuman Diet and Demonic Workout Regime of Pehlwan Gobar Goho

A rare anecdote describing the diet and workout routine of the fabled pehlwan, Gobar Goho or Gobar Guha or Jatindra Charan Guha as witnessed by the editor of a British magazine.

The Wages of Civilisational Amnesia: What the Tragic Fate of the Prahladapuri Temple Teaches us

The Wages of Civilisational Amnesia: What the Tragic Fate of the Prahladapuri Temple Teaches us

The Prahladapuri Temple in Multan exudes a timeless cautionary lesson for Hindus across the world.

The Sprawling Cultural World that Hindu Inscriptions Reveal

The Sprawling Cultural World that Hindu Inscriptions Reveal

The treasure-trove of Hindu inscriptions is perhaps the most glaring proof that Hindus did have a sense of History.

The Three Elements of Hindu Inscriptions and Why Dāna-śāsanas are Central to Hindu History

The Three Elements of Hindu Inscriptions and Why Dāna-śāsanas are Central to Hindu History

Read all about the three vital elements of Hindu inscriptions and what they reveal about our history, society and culture.

The Intrinsic Character of Hindu Inscriptions and their Classification

The Intrinsic Character of Hindu Inscriptions and their Classification

Hindu inscriptions are actually Government records. They provide us authentic information about the historical events that they record.

The Nehruvian and Marxist Slaughter of  Hindu Inscriptional Studies

The Nehruvian and Marxist Slaughter of Hindu Inscriptional Studies

How the Nehruvian establishment aided and abetted by Marxists masquerading as historians destroyed Indian epigraphy.