Indology

Essays

How John Marshall Destroyed R.D Banerji's Career: Or the Climate of History Research in B.A. Saletore's Time

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.

P.V. Kane’s Magnificent Guidance for Serious Scholars of Sanatana Culture and Heritage

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.

Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy

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.

The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946

The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946

On 19 October 1946, Pandurang Vaman Kane delivered a momentous speech at the 13th Session of the All India Oriental Conference at Nagpur. In it, he clairvoyantly predicted the impending destruction of Sanskrit learning and Indology after India attained Independence. It has come true in a nightmarish

When P.V. Kane Honoured P.K. Gode

When P.V. Kane Honoured P.K. Gode

P.K. Gode lived in a fortunate period which not only recognised his contribution but valued and celebrated it. The highest point in Gode’s productive and distinguished life arrived on May 18, 1949. He was honoured by the redoubtable Mahamahopadhyaya Pandurang Vaman Kane in a public function held in

Acharya M Hiriyanna: The Joyous Radiance of Sanatana Erudition and Scholarship

Acharya M Hiriyanna: The Joyous Radiance of Sanatana Erudition and Scholarship

A profile and humble tribute to Acharya Mysore Hiriyanna, one of the pristine scholars of Sanatana philosophy and aesthetics