The Dharma Dispatch

Here is a Partial Story of the Erstwhile Republic of Jagan Mohan Reddy -- The monumental unravelling in the 2024 elections was not the BJP's decline but Andhra Pradesh. What transpired there was not voting but revolt. The kind we've not seen since independence.    Here's just three data points on what Jagan Reddy did to the state.   Ever wonder how it feels to take home delivery of the decapitated body of your loved one all because he supported the “wrong“ political party?    Or being ordered by another member of the ruling party to “send” your wife to him for a night?    If you happen to be a Hindu in such a state, you will be treated to regular news of “unknown miscreants” desecrating your Devatas and urinating on Murtis and inside temples. --- Read the whole sordid saga! 😡🙏🕉🪔🛕 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/here-is-a-partial-story-of-the-erstwhile-republic-of-jagan-mohan-reddy

[PREMIERE] Episode 3 of our mega series on the Untold History of the Indian National Congress is now LIVE! --- Did you know that Salimullah, the Nawab of Dhaka unleashed a deliberate genocide of Hindus in 1904-05? Do watch and share widely! https://youtu.be/UIXcc6QjlcM

The Birth and Education of a Titan P.K. Gode was born on July 11, 1891 in Deorukh village, Sangameshwar Taluk, Ratnagiri District. This is how he describes his childhood education under his father. "My father was a devoted reader of the Kesari edited by Lokamanya Tilak and the Sudharak edited by Principal Agarkar. Though not a Sanskrit Pandit he compelled me to commit to memory the entire Amarakosa and many Subhasitas." This is the kind of education we have lost and must revive if we are serious about preserving our cultural heritage. ---- Read the whole thing! 🙏📑🛕🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/the-education-of-a-titan

P.K. Gode: The Scholar who Descended from a Lineage of Warriors P.K. Gode's ancestor was Naro Rayaji Gode, who served in the Maratha Empire under Gangadhar Krishna Pratinidhi in the 18th century. P.K. Gode has painstakingly traced his family's history using the fragments of the Gode Family Bakhar. This scholar and indologist of the 20th century belongs to a distinguished lineage of warriors. -- Read the whole brilliant story! 📑🛕🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/pk-gode-the-scholar-who-descended-from-a-lineage-of-warriors

...and it's LIVE! Join the discussion where I decode the civilisational impact of the 2024 elections. Our Constitution is a creation of the Hindu civilisation which birthed it. Look at the Constitution of Pakistan and see its pathetic state. Do Join! 😃 https://youtu.be/SfMYHHjVhGk

Decoding the 2024 elections from a Hindu civilizational perspective. Or how to read an electoral victory or defeat in terms of its invisible linkages to our heritage. Goes live in 20 minutes. https://youtu.be/SfMYHHjVhGk?si=jhq0Gbw0oD1qzRTM

Parashuram Krishna Gode: The Stalwart who Sought the Rocky Mountain   This is the first episode of a new mega series commemorating the life, legacy and scholarship of Parashuram Krishna Gode, one of the stalwarts of the New Indian Renaissance. For all his awe-inspiring achievements, P.K. Gode largely remains uncelebrated and unsung today.   Gode rediscovered an ancient road in Indian historical and cultural studies that had been long abandoned. He cleared the thorns and debris and smoothened it for posterity by the sheer dint of his untiring labour and unwavering focus.   The outcome was an extraordinary literary corpus of 475 top-rated, invaluable scholarly papers running into 3500 pages spread over seven volumes. It was the tapas of a lifetime. --- Read the whole piece! 🙏📑🛕🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/parashuram-krishna-gode-the-stalwart-who-sought-the-rocky-mountain

Tantu and Bhitti: A Modern Mahabharata and a Profound Autobiography of a Literary Colossus   The final episode of this series introducing Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's major works explores Tantu (Strand) and Bhitti (Foundation).   Tantu is akin to a modern Mahabharata narrating the tragic story of India's all-round downfall after Independence.   Bhitti is his autobiography, a highly inspiring chronicle of a humble village boy who sculpted his life to become a literary colossus of contemporary India. -- Do read! 📑🛕🪔🕉 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/tantu-and-bhitti-a-modern-mahabharata-and-a-profound-autobiography-of-a-literary-colossus

Saartha and Mandra: Full-Course Meals on History and Music   This episode introduces Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's maiden historical classic, "Saartha" (Caravan) and his literary musical concert, "Mandra" (the Lowest Pitch).   These are works every book-lover and literature aficionado must have in his shelf.   Saartha IS DR. S.L. Bhyrappa's first historical novel set in eighth century India, on the eve of the so-called Arab invasion of Sindh.   Mandra is a modern classic and a unique feat in world literature. It is music sung through the medium of text. -- Read the whole piece! 📑🛕🪔🎵 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/saartha-and-mandra-full-course-meals-on-history-and-music

[PODCAST] Episode 2 of The Dharma Podcast *Mega Series on the Untold History of the Indian National Congress* is LIVE! Do tune in!! 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijkMvaRIvb0/

[PODCAST] Episode 2 of The Dharma Podcast Mega Series on the Untold History of the Indian National Congress goes live in 20 minutes! Turn on your notifications! 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijkMvaRIvb0

Parva and Daatu: Classics from a Master Litterateur   The second episode of the series introducing the major literary works of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa features Parva and Daatu. These are deservedly acclaimed literary classics written by an author at the peak of his powers.   WIDELY ACCLAIMED as Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s magnum opus, Parva is a true modern classic based on Maharshi Veda Vyasa’s immortal Mahabharata. This is also considered to be the author’s greatest work.    Published in 1975, Daatu (The Crossing) is another landmark classic of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa. It is a powerful, intricate and emotional examination of one of the pillars of the Indian society, the Varna System (incorrectly translated as caste system). Daatu won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 and has been translated into all 14 Indian languages and English. 📑🙏🛕🪔😃   https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/parva-and-daatu-classics-from-a-master-litterateur