The Dharma Dispatch

The Death of Raghu the Poddar: An Unknown Incident from the East India Company’s Annals This is the tragic story of Raghu the Poddar, a cashier of the East India Company in Kasim Bazar. It reveals yet another heartless side of mercenary British mercantilism in 1673 - remember that the British had not even colonised India at that time. Raghu, an old man was brutally tortured all for getting back just ₹668! Do read and share widely. 😡🙏🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-death-of-raghu-the-poddar-an-unknown-incident-from-the-east-india-companys-annals

The Shakta Connection between Kangra Jwalamukhi Temple and Jvalaji in Azerbaijan From 15th century up to 19th century, the Jvalaji Fire Temple in Azerbaijan was a Tirtha-Kshetra, a place of pilgrimage. There was a sacred connection between the Jvalaji Fire Temple and the Jwalamukhi Temple in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Both were regarded as Shakta Pithas. It was common for Hindus to undertake a pilgrimage on foot from India to the Jvalaji Fire Temple. --- Let me not reveal the suspense. Do read the whole ennobling essay! 🕉🛕🪔🔥 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/the-shakta-connection-between-kangra-jwalamukhi-temple-and-jvalaji-in-azerbaijan

Parallels between Vamshavruksha and Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane We detect several parallels between Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's "Vamshavruksha" and "Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane," chief of which is the loss of cultural inheritance. In Tabbali, the degeneration of a lineage of cowherds is shown in graphic detail. By the 1950s, Kalinga, the descendant has no reverence for the Gau-Mata. She becomes an element of consumption for him. Thus, the spiritual becomes a slaughtered delicacy on the human platter. 🐄🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/parallels-between-vamshavruksha-and-tabbaliyu-neenade-magane

Indian Epigraphy is an Invitation to Profundity: It's Where the True History of India Resides https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/indian-epigraphy-or-an-invitation-to-profundity-where-the-true-history-of-india-resides

Read this little-known story of how the mighty Gahadavala Empire built a solid deterrent against alien Islamic invasions using a fiscal measure called the Turushka-Danda. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/turushka-danda-a-hindu-fiscal-response-to-early-islamic-invasions

Themes in Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane THE TRAGIC FATE OF GAU-MATA in post-independence India is embodied in the lineage of the Punyakoti cow and forms the canvas of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane. One of the central themes of Tabbali can be described as culture versus slaughter. Indeed, few writers have displayed Dr. Bhyrappa’s unique and expert talent for projecting the macrocosm by embedding it in the microcosm. Do read the whole essay! 🐄🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/themes-in-tabbaliyu-neenade-magane

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Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane: A Detailed Exploration of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's Classic In the 1960s, Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa visited the famous Amul milk factory in Anand, Gujarat. He was given a guided tour of the full process of how milk on such an industrial scale was produced. The experience disturbed him and deeply moved him. After this, he vowed not to buy packaged milk ever again. This experience also planted the seed for Tabbaliyu nīnāde magane, the best work exploring the Hindu reverence for Gau-Mata, the ban on cow slaughter, and other related issues. Do read the first episode of a brand new series! 🕉🛕🪔🐄 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/tabbaliyu-neenaade-magane-a-detailed-exploration-of-dr-sl-bhyrappas-classic

How the Boiling Loins of Shah Alam II Extinguished the Mughal Empire You cannot find a sicker man than Shah Alam II. He was the ultimate posterboy of depravity. His boiling loins neither cooled down nor rested even after he was blinded at age sixty. He maintained a city-sized Zenana, which bloated in direct proportion to his engorged lust. According to one eyewitness estimate, he maintained 500 women and had birthed more than 80 children! -- Do read the full details! 🙏😡 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/how-the-boiling-loins-of-shah-alam-ii-extinguished-the-mughal-empire

Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II You will not see a much worse "emperor" of the Mughal dynasty than Shah Alam II. This 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It was under him that the Mughal "Empire" became a satellite state of the Maratha Empire. The Jats and the Sikhs fought an extraordinary saga of recovering Sanatana independence from the hated Mughals. The Sikhs forced him to fund the construction of the Sis Ganj, Rakabganj, Bangla Sahib, Mata Sundri and Majnu ka Tilla Gurudwaras. -- Do read this extraordinary essay in full and share it among all Sanatanis! 📑🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/cowardice-servility-sleaze-and-shamelessness-a-brief-profile-of-shah-alam-ii

Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Real Treasure If you were ever wondering about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's treasure, here is the full list! It is grouped as follows: treasury, wardrobe, spices, jewels, grain, armoury and stable. The list of items under each group is truly mind-boggling! Enjoy! 😀🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/chhatrapati-shivajis-real-treasure