The Sun-Dried Tears of Gandikota
The first episode of a series narrating the brief civilisational history of Gandikota, fabled as the Grand Canyon of India.
Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institutions: Saletore’s Magnum Opus on Sanatana Politics and Statecraft
B.A. Saletore's masterpiece "Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institutions," remains a classic in the field. It has sadly been cast into oblivion.
B.A. Saletore as a Pioneer of Writing Indian History from an Indian Perspective
B.A. Saletore belongs to that rarefied class of Indian history scholars who severed the slavish practice of looking at Indian history through European eyes.
How John Marshall Destroyed R.D Banerji's Career: Or the Climate of History Research in B.A. Saletore's Time
B.A. Saletore worked in an era where British colonial oppression extended to archeology and history research in India.
Diwan Purnaiah’s Dharma Chhatrams and the Lessons they Teach
An essay on the sprawling network of Dharma Chhatrams founded by Purnaiah, the eminent Diwan to three Mysore Kings and the lessons they teach us
Bhasker Anand Saletore: The Historian Extraordinaire
The first episode of a series profiling the life and legacy of Bhasker Anand Saletore, the extraordinary scholar of history who lived from 1900-63.
P.V. Kane’s Magnificent Guidance for Serious Scholars of Sanatana Culture and Heritage
In the concluding episode of this series, P.V. Kane offers brilliant and encyclopaedic guidance to independent scholars who wish to pursue serious research in the fields of Sanskrit, Indology, Indian culture and heritage.
The Shattered Landscape of Sanskrit Pathashalas: P.V. Kane’s Lament
In the same 1946 speech, P.V. Kane paints a desolate picture of traditional Sanskrit Pathashalas, which had flourished unbroken since the dawn of the Indian civilisation. It makes for very depressing reading.
Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy
Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward.
P.V. Kane’s Cosmic Vision for Writing Indian History
In this episode, we learn P.V. Kane's cosmic vision for writing Indian history purely from an Indian perspective. He precisely identifies the fundamental problems and errors in the histories of India written by foreigners who find it impossible to present a correct evaluation of an alien cultural tr