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Banana: How the Food of our Devatas became an Inseparable Part of the Sanatana Social Life

Banana: How the Food of our Devatas became an Inseparable Part of the Sanatana Social Life

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
The banana is such an inseparable part of the cultural and social life of Bharatavarsha that we have taken it for granted and do not pause to inquire into its hoary history and imprint
Tantu and Bhitti: A Modern Mahabharata and a Profound Autobiography of a Literary Colossus

Tantu and Bhitti: A Modern Mahabharata and a Profound Autobiography of a Literary Colossus

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The final episode of this series introducing Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's major works explores Tantu (Strand) and Bhitti (Foundation). Tantu is a modern, epic narrating the tragic story of India's all-round d ...
The Musical Milieu of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

The Musical Milieu of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

By
Dr. N.S. Rajaram
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A unique feature of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's voice was that it never needed any practice.
When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

By
Dr. N.S. Rajaram
4 min read
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's untimely death was a huge blow for his brother, Ramaswami Sivan. He wrote an unfair book castigating greats like Patnam Subramania Iyer in order to uphold his own death brothe ...
The Story of an Unknown Vijayanagara Hero: The Barber Kondoja who Obtained Tax Exemption for his Entire Community

The Story of an Unknown Vijayanagara Hero: The Barber Kondoja who Obtained Tax Exemption for his Entire Community

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
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Kondoja, an expert barber in Karnataka impressed Aliya Rama Raya with his beard-shaving skills and used the opportunity to get a tax exemption for his community throughout the Vijayanagara Empire. The ...

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