The Song of the Wayfarers
This is an English translation of DVG's evocative Kannada poem, Daarigara Haadu or the Song of the Wayfarers
The Majestic Vision of Madhusudana Sarasvati, Our Eternal Debt to the Naga Sadhus and the Eternal Stupidity of Warren Hastings
The luminous Advaita philosopher, Acharya Madhusudana Sarasvati interceded with Akbar to protect Hindu Sanyasis and founded the Akhada system. The Naga Sadhus took his inspiration and organised an armed resistance against Muslim hordes and protected Hindu pilgrims at Varanasi and Prayag against Musl
The Tradition of Dharma-Veeras and the Yogi-Warrior Contingent of Rajaputana as Precursors to the Sanyasi Freedom Movement
The Sanyasi Freedom Movement of the mid-18th Century had a centuries' old precedent in the tradition of Dhira-Yogis who formed a separate contingent in the Kingdoms of Rajaputana.
The Sanyasi Freedom Movement: Busting Myths and Revealing Truths
This is the first part of a series examining the various myths about the so-called Fakir-Sanyasi Rebellion that occurred in the first half of the 19th century. The correct term for this brilliant historical episode is "The Sanyasi Freedom Movement," whose origins can be traced back to the Bhakti Mov