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Illustration of Mricchakatika, Indira and Sanjay Gandhi
Mricchakatika as an Allegory of the Emergency
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency
A Representation of Avadhoota Mahadeva Sastri
An Avadhoota from Old Bangalore: Swami Mahadeva Sastri
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
7 min read
This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.
Technical and Literary Education in the Vijayanagara Empire
Technical and Literary Education in the Vijayanagara Empire
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The second and concluding episode of this series provides some glimpses into the technical and literary education in the Vijayanagara Empire.
Ramayana Version
Decoding the Many Versions of the Ramayana
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
6 min read
Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...
Sita Devi in the Forest
Sita-Parityaga – A Profound Analysis
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
4 min read
Arjun Bharadwaj provides a rather profound and objective analysis of the much-debated episode of Sita Devi's abandonment by Sri Rama
Mantapa Rama Upadhyaya: The Entrepreneur who Consecrated his Life in a Profound Mantapa
Mantapa Rama Upadhyaya: The Entrepreneur who Consecrated his Life in a Profound Mantapa
By
Mantapa Prabhakara Upadhyaya
8 min read
The first of a profile of Sri Mantapa Rama Upadhyaya, a profound entrepreneur who embodied the timeless Sanatana business values and ran a thriving shop in Saligrama near Udupi.

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