The Dharma Dispatch

Illustration of Valentia's Route from Calcutta to Bhagalpur

6 hours ago

7 min read

Viscount Valentia's diary recording his journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur provides a candid picture of how an unapologetic colonist views Indians as an inferior people

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The Best of Dharma Dispatch: 2025

Sandeep Balakrishna

01 Jan 2026

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Notes On Culture

The Sadhana of Sri Shyamdas Babaji

Team Dharma Dispatch

29 Dec 2025

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History Vignettes

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

Sandeep Balakrishna

22 Dec 2025

4 min read

Illustration of Justice Swaminathan and Deepathoon

Commentary

The DMK's Hindu Hatred is at the Root of Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment Move

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Dec 2025

9 min read

Notes On Culture

Kalinath Baba Masters the Power of the Khechari Vidya

Team Dharma Dispatch

18 Dec 2025

4 min read

Commentary

How Dhurandhar has Unravelled Pakistani Stooges in India

Sandeep Balakrishna

16 Dec 2025

6 min read

History Vignettes

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Sandeep Balakrishna

6 hours ago

7 min read

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

Sandeep Balakrishna

22 Dec 2025

4 min read

Rumi Darwaza of Lucknow as seen by Valentia

The East India Company is an Old Woman and Valentia is her Grandson

Sandeep Balakrishna

08 Dec 2025

4 min read

Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

Sandeep Balakrishna

03 Dec 2025

4 min read

Valentia in Varanasi

Sandeep Balakrishna

01 Dec 2025

4 min read

An Old Brahmin who defied Firuz Shah is bound in chains

The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Sandeep Balakrishna

12 Nov 2025

4 min read

The Death of Raghu the Poddar: An Unknown Incident from the East India Company’s Annals

Sandeep Balakrishna

29 Oct 2025

6 min read

How the Boiling Loins of Shah Alam II Extinguished the Mughal Empire

Sandeep Balakrishna

13 Oct 2025

5 min read

Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II

Sandeep Balakrishna

09 Oct 2025

6 min read

Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Real Treasure

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Oct 2025

4 min read

Eksar Viragals: A Forgotten Heritage Swallowed by Urbanisation

Sandeep Balakrishna

15 Sep 2025

7 min read

Ghar-Wapsi in the Vijayanagara and Maratha Empire and Gandhi’s Betrayal of Hindus

Sandeep Balakrishna

01 Sep 2025

4 min read

Notes on Culture

How Thrissur is Connected with Arasikere via Kunjanambi Setti

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Oct 2022

6 min read

The concluding episode of this series shows how Kunjanambi Setti from Padiyur, near Thrissur, became a profound connection with Arasikere, Karnataka.

The Sadhana of Sri Shyamdas Babaji

Team Dharma Dispatch

29 Dec 2025

6 min read

Gopinath Kaviraj evocatively describes the profound spiritual Sadhana of a Vaishnava Sadhu named Shyamdas Babaji

Agni Mattu Male: The Sound and the Fury of Perversion

Sandeep Balakrishna

20 Jun 2019

11 min read

The Christian Darkness of the West and the Atman of Hindu Civilisation

Sandeep Balakrishna

20 Apr 2019

8 min read

Remember this Profound Facet of Moodevi When you Light Lamps at Home

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 Aug 2021

7 min read

A forgotten folklore that throws brilliant light on the unbroken Sanatana cultural consciousness and daily custom of lighting lamps in Hindu homes.

A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Apr 2021

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 ...

Commentary

The DMK's Hindu Hatred is at the Root of Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment Move

19 Dec 2025

9 min read

Anxious to retain the Muslim vote in the 2026 elections, DMK has angered Tamil Hindus by prohibiting the lamp-lighting at Thiruparankundram and trying to get Justice GR Swaminathan impeached