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Indian Epigraphy or an Invitation to Profundity: Where the True History of India Resides

Indian Epigraphy or an Invitation to Profundity: Where the True History of India Resides

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The first part of an introductory series on Indian Epigraphy or the study of inscriptions.
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
Mandsaur

Reclaiming Sanatana Spaces: A Profound Lesson from the Mandsaur Silk-Weavers Guild

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
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India

The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
A bird's eye view of the fascinating and extraordinary history of flags and emblems in ancient India.
How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex

How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The concluding part narrates the story of how by building the Brihadeeshwara Temple, Rajaraja Chola built an entire civilisation itself.
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

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

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
Notes On Culture

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

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Sandeep Balakrishna
Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 1
Notes On Culture

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2
Notes On Culture

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786
Notes On Culture

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

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

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion
History Vignettes

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival
Commentary

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
Notes On Culture

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

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

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

By
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The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages
Commentary

The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages

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

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