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Here is the full, sickening story of the Parliamentary elections to North Mumbai, 1962. It showed the shocking extent to which Nawab Nehru could stoop in order to get the Communist traitor V.K. Krishna Menon elected. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/north-mumbai-elections-of-1962-when-nawab-nehru-batted-for-a-communist-traitor

The Pathetic Breakdown of the Mughal Dynasty and the Resurgence of Murshid Quli Khan Between 1710 - 1717, the Mughal dynasty witnesses a series of bloody wars of succession. Aurangzeb's great grandson Farrukh Siyar, becomes the emperor in 1713. He grants the full Subah of Bengal to Murshid Quli Khan after receiving a bribe of more than two crore rupees! This event changes the history of Bengal with far-reaching consequences. --- Read the latest episode in our series on Murshid Quli Khan. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-pathetic-breakdown-of-the-mughal-dynasty-and-the-resurgence-of-murshid-quli-khan

[PHOTOESSAY] The Multidimensional Maha Kumbha Mela A fundamental element in the Kumbha Mela is the fact that it is a Tirtha Yatra. Tirtha Yatra is the timeless expression of Hindu piety on two moving feet. Our national institution of Tirtha Yatra is a peerless and irreplacable illustration of order in chaos. It is an institution sans any headquarters or leader. The Kumbha Mela is in essence, a living, human miniature of the Sanatana civilisation itself. --- Do read this comprehensive essay exploring all the dimensions of the Kumbha Mela. 🛕🙏🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/photoessay-the-multidimensional-maha-kumbha-mela

The Art of Reading - An Instructive Lesson from DVG THE FOLLOWING IS the full text of a marvelously instructive essay written by the iconic D.V. Gundappa way back in 1915. I think it is timely to revisit the essay given the heedless pursuit of Artificial Intelligence in our own time. I view the usage of dangerous tools like ChatGPT as Saraswati Droha — betrayal of Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning. In this essay, DVG beautifully delineates the method of transforming reading into an art. It is my ardent hope that the readers of The Dharma Dispatch will find value in this essay and pass it on, most importantly, to their children. 📑🛕🪔🙏 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/the-art-of-reading-an-instructive-lesson-from-dvg

[NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT] The good folks at Vibhu Academy are launching a highly informative course titled Bharatiya Vijnanam: Studies in Ancient Indian Science. I highly recommend it. For details, click the link below. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/dispatches/new-course-announcement-bharatiya-vijnanam-introduction-to-ancient-indian-science-studies

Aurangzeb’s Death and Murshid Quli Khan’s Exile to the Dakkhan Murshid Quli Khan imports 14 of his relatives from Iran and gets them lucrative Mansabs in Bengal. This is another illustration of how large numbers of alien Muslims poured into India and usurped lands and got unearned wealth. After Aurangzeb's death, Azim-ud-din takes revenge on Murshid Quli Khan by banishing him to the Dakkhan. Read all about the sick power politics played in the Mughal Empire. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/aurangzebs-death-and-murshid-quli-khans-exile-to-the-dakkhan

Murshidabad in Bengal was a city founded by a Shia Bigot named Murshid Quli Khan, the Governor of Aurangzeb. Its current pathetic state owes to this man. Read the full story! https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/murshidabad-the-city-founded-by-a-shia-bigot

The Best of The Dharma Dispatch: 2024 WISHING ALL OUR readers and patrons a very happy and prosperous Gregorian New Year, 2025. It has been our annual custom to curate a list of the ten most read articles on The Dharma Dispatch. And so, here's the list for 2024. Your readership and support have gone a long way in helping us continue to offer some of the most ennobling and rare stories and essays related to Hindu culture and history. Hope you all have a fabulous, happy and prosperous 2025! 🙏🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/dispatches/the-best-of-the-dharma-dispatch-2024-ce

Acharya Jadunath Sarkar’s Timeless Guidance should be Revisited by our Educationists The Mathematical Tripos of Cambridge is one of the toughest maths courses in the world. In this brilliant exposition, Acharya Jadunath Sarkar lays out his vision to elevate history courses in India to this standard. His mantra was originality of thought and rational study. The student would be evaluated on the basis of quality, not quantity - i.e., the number of questions answered. This is a gold-standard prescription, which will be of immense benefit to our educationists today if we are serious about education reform. Read the full, brilliant piece! 📑🪔🛕 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/acharya-jadunath-sarkars-timeless-guidance-should-be-revisited-by-our-educationists