The Dharma Dispatch

23 May 2026

4 min read

Beyond the kings, a heroic lineage of loyal generals sustained the Vijayanagara empire for nearly 300 years. This is the story of Gunda Dandanatha's bloody triumph and sacred vow.

Commentary

Somanatha Temple Restoration: How Nehruvian Secularism Failed to Stop Sardar Patel's Sacred Vow

Sandeep Balakrishna

15 May 2026

7 min read

Illustration of Mamata Banerjee with Imams

Commentary

The Fall of Mamata Banerjee: A History of West Bengal’s Political Decay and the 2026 BJP Shift

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 May 2026

17 min read

History Vignettes

D. B. Parasnis: The Indefatigable Collector Who Revolutionized Maratha History

Team Dharma Dispatch

30 Apr 2026

4 min read

Illustration of Indore Holkar Records Burning

History Vignettes

When the Indore Babudom’s Negligence Burnt the Entire Holkar Archives

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Apr 2026

4 min read

History Vignettes

Remembering D. B. Parasnis: The Selfless Giant of Maratha History

Team Dharma Dispatch

25 Apr 2026

5 min read

Illustration of Sardar Patel and Mir Osman Ali of Hyderabad

History Vignettes

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Team Dharma Dispatch

18 Apr 2026

7 min read

History Vignettes

Shield of the Empire: Gunda Dandanatha, a Forgotten Hero of Vijayanagara

Sandeep Balakrishna

23 May 2026

4 min read

D. B. Parasnis: The Indefatigable Collector Who Revolutionized Maratha History

Team Dharma Dispatch

30 Apr 2026

4 min read

When the Indore Babudom’s Negligence Burnt the Entire Holkar Archives

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Apr 2026

4 min read

Remembering D. B. Parasnis: The Selfless Giant of Maratha History

Team Dharma Dispatch

25 Apr 2026

5 min read

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Team Dharma Dispatch

18 Apr 2026

7 min read

[PHOTOESSAY] A Bridge on the River Haridra

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Apr 2026

5 min read

Illustration of Jadunath Sarkar and Nilakanta Sastri

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Mar 2026

6 min read

Illustration of Sitakund Maghi Mela in Munger

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Mar 2026

5 min read

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

Sandeep Balakrishna

26 Feb 2026

5 min read

Nori Narasimha Sastri's Kavisarvabhaumudu Srinatha

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

21 Feb 2026

8 min read

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Jan 2026

6 min read

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

Team Dharma Dispatch

24 Jan 2026

4 min read

Notes on Culture

Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas

Arjun Bharadwaj

23 Mar 2026

5 min read

A.K. Ramanujan's infamous essay "300 Ramayanas," was a deliberate fabrication to rob Maharshi Valmiki's authorship of the Sanskrit original

A Representation of Avadhoota Mahadeva Sastri

An Avadhoota from Old Bangalore: Swami Mahadeva Sastri

Team Dharma Dispatch

25 Sep 2024

7 min read

This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.

The Last Days of a Sadhvi

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 May 2023

3 min read

A profoundly moving episode of the last days of Sri C. Vasudevaiah's sister-in-law, a true Sadhvi, shows what the Hindu society has really lost.

Invasions which Erase all Traces of a Hindu Past

Sandeep Balakrishna

05 Mar 2020

5 min read

One of the immediate things that occur after a Muslim invasion is how the event purposefully erases all traces of a Hindu past

A Wedding that was Finalised in a Pot of Boiling Ghee

Sandeep Balakrishna

31 Mar 2025

4 min read

An inscription dated 1580 CE narrates a rather delightful, real-life story of how a potter's wedding was finalised in a pot of boiling ghee

An Enchanting Miniature of Village-Level Jurisprudence in South India

Sandeep Balakrishna

10 Feb 2022

8 min read

With the aid of inscriptions, we present a miniature of the awesome history of village-level judicial administration in South India.

Commentary

Somanatha Temple Restoration: How Nehruvian Secularism Failed to Stop Sardar Patel's Sacred Vow

15 May 2026

7 min read

Tracing the antiquity, serial destructions, and modern resurrection of the historic Somanatha temple that outlasted invaders and defeated secular politics

Notes On Culture

Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

Sandeep Balakrishna

29 Apr 2020

Notes On Culture

Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 1

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Jun 2019

Notes On Culture

Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2

Sandeep Balakrishna

01 Jul 2019

Notes On Culture

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Jul 2019

Commentary

Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Jul 2020

History Vignettes

How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion

Sandeep Balakrishna

25 Dec 2019

Commentary

Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival

Sandeep Balakrishna

16 Apr 2019

Notes On Culture

Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community

Team Dharma Dispatch

06 Jul 2021

Commentary

The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

Sandeep Balakrishna

05 Jun 2019

Commentary

The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages

Sandeep Balakrishna

26 Aug 2019

History Vignettes

Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions

Team Dharma Dispatch

23 May 2022

The Dharma Dispatch

Shield of the Empire: Gunda Dandanatha, a Forgotten Hero of Vijayanagara

Somanatha Temple Restoration: How Nehruvian Secularism Failed to Stop Sardar Patel's Sacred Vow

The Fall of Mamata Banerjee: A History of West Bengal’s Political Decay and the 2026 BJP Shift

D. B. Parasnis: The Indefatigable Collector Who Revolutionized Maratha History

When the Indore Babudom’s Negligence Burnt the Entire Holkar Archives

Remembering D. B. Parasnis: The Selfless Giant of Maratha History

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Spotlight

The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

Sita Ram Goel’s Letter to Romila Thapar is a Fine Model for Dealing with Left-Liberals: An Introduction

The Fall of Mamata Banerjee: A History of West Bengal’s Political Decay and the 2026 BJP Shift

Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas

An Avadhoota from Old Bangalore: Swami Mahadeva Sastri

The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

History Vignettes

Shield of the Empire: Gunda Dandanatha, a Forgotten Hero of Vijayanagara

D. B. Parasnis: The Indefatigable Collector Who Revolutionized Maratha History

When the Indore Babudom’s Negligence Burnt the Entire Holkar Archives

Remembering D. B. Parasnis: The Selfless Giant of Maratha History

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

[PHOTOESSAY] A Bridge on the River Haridra

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

Notes on Culture

Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas

An Avadhoota from Old Bangalore: Swami Mahadeva Sastri

The Last Days of a Sadhvi

Invasions which Erase all Traces of a Hindu Past

A Wedding that was Finalised in a Pot of Boiling Ghee

An Enchanting Miniature of Village-Level Jurisprudence in South India

Commentary

Somanatha Temple Restoration: How Nehruvian Secularism Failed to Stop Sardar Patel's Sacred Vow

The Fall of Mamata Banerjee: A History of West Bengal’s Political Decay and the 2026 BJP Shift

The Calming Strength of his Palm

How Caste Politics, Communism and Congress Transformed Mysore University into a Crematorium of Knowledge

The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

Bestsellers

How the Woke Generation was Created through the Mass Sexualisation of Kids in Schools

Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 1

Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?

How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion

Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival

Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community

The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages

Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions