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Mandsaur
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
By
Subroto Roy
6 min read
An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."
Illustration of an Indian History Scholar busy in Research
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The sort of cultural commitment that the exemplars of Indian history had set for themselves is truly astonishing
Illustration of VS Agarwala and a Boatman
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and A.S. Altekar were exemplary scholars of Indian history who brought a vast range of scholarship and field experience to their work
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