The Dharma Dispatch

Urban Naxal T.M. Krishna Stopped from Hijacking M.S. Subbulakshmi’s Hallowed Legacy The explicit intent of T.M. Krishna targetting M.S. Subbulakshmi was not her per se. The intent was to vilify, soil and demolish what she truly represented — sanctity, which is inseperable from Carnatic classical music. This is a rather familiar subterfuge — to destroy Carnatic music by de-Hinduising it. After vilifying MSS for a decade, Krishna now wants an award for himself in her name! This is a classic communist tactic. Urban Naxals like T.M.Krishna start with scatology, follow up with incursion and end with usurpation. M.S. Subbulakshmi’s grandson deserves our heartfelt acclaim for preventing Music Academy and T.M. Krishna from sullying her honour. --- Read the whole brilliant piece! 📑😡🪔🕉 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/urban-naxal-tm-krishna-stopped-from-hijacking-ms-subbulakshmis-hallowed-legacy

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya: The Super-Brahmin This 1932 tribute in honour of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya authored by an ICS officer brings out the life of Malaviya, whom the author celebrates as a Super Brahmin. An excerpt follows. ---- PANDITJI ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE according to the standards of that period, but unlike the contemporary English-educated Brahmin lawyers, he looked upon acquisition of wealth with the lofty scorn of a tyagi. Panditji recognises no fundamental rights but duties. The study of English language and literature has made the educated Brahmin a cosmopolitan. --- Read the whole brilliant piece! https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/mahamana-pandit-madan-mohan-malaviya-the-super-brahmin

“Come, I am now going to Dictate the National Song!” This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram. Some excerpts from the story are given below. ---- Vande Mataram was the off-spring of much thinking and dreaming. It was not composed until the [Anandamath] volume had been half finished. Suddenly the two younger men, who lived close to Bankim’s house, heard a voice and a knock at their door. They got up and found Bankim himself, his handsome features aglow. Bankim said: “Come, I am now going to dictate the National Song!” --- Read the inspirational story in full! https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/come-i-am-now-going-to-dictate-the-national-song-or-how-vande-mataram-was-composed

Why Dāna-śāsanas are Central to Hindu History https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-three-elements-of-hindu-inscriptions-and-why-d%C4%81na-%C5%9B%C4%81sanas-are-central-to-hindu-history

The World of Saarthas: Concluding Notes A deep and sustained study of the Saartha system is one of the definitive guides to learn the real history of Bharatavarsha. We see the continuity of the Saartha system in our own day in the form of handloom exhibitions, toy fairs, etc., held in various cities and towns throughout India. --- This is the concluding episode of our series on Saarthas. Do read and share widely. 🙏🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-world-of-saarthas-concluding-notes

The Saartha as a Reflection of the Harmonious Sanatana Social Order A Saartha was also a vast, living proof of the social and cultural unity and indivisibility of ancient India, reflected through trade and commerce. An extensive study of the Saartha system helps us in puncturing the mass of deliberate falsehoods regarding the Hindu social system. It conclusively shows that people from all Varnas, professions and classes and philosophical sects mingled with one another in great harmony. --- Read this important essay in full! https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-saartha-as-a-reflection-of-the-harmonious-sanatana-social-order

Jadunath Sarkar spent a fortune from his pocket for building a vast and invaluable personal library, which became the single-most hub for studying the medieval history of India https://www.dharmadispatch.in/dispatches/when-jadunath-sarkars-personal-library-became-the-single-source-for-studying-the-medieval-history-of-india

Maritime Saarthas: An Invitation to an Active Life of Adventure, Health and Karma Yoga The more we explore ancient India, the more we realise how less we know. Here's a miniature of the awesome universe of Samudra Saarthas or Maritime Caravans in ancient India. Did you know for example, that Sopara, the present-day suburb of Mumbai, once had a thriving college that taught Nautical Science or Niryana-Sutra? This and a wealth of other precious information is contained in this episode. Read the whole thing! 😀📑🪔⛵ https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/maritime-saarthas-an-invitation-to-an-active-life-of-adventure-health-and-karma-yoga