The Dharma Dispatch

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

S.L. Bhyrappa: End of an Era The titan heaved his last sigh last week, marking the end of an era in Indian literature. Till the end, S.L. Bhyrappa remained fiercely independent in life and writing. He walked a path that he had carved with the chisel of his convictions. None have dared to even attempt treading upon it. Blessed are those who have savoured his work; doubly blessed are those who have savoured his work and known him personally; those who have done neither are suffering the curse of some medieval witch. In that order. To my mind, only one word describes S.L. Bhyrappa and his bequest: Ghana-Sattva. -- My tribute. 🕉️🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/sl-bhyrappa-end-of-an-era

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For the first, Gokhale Institute, Bangalore has published the collected letters of the legend DVG titled, DVG through Letters. It is a collector's treasure! Here's my detailed review of the volume. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/dispatches/dvg-through-letters-a-literary-trophy-that-must-decorate-every-home

Art, Artist and Artistry in K. Viswanath’s Cinema: Episode 2 K. Viswanath's Sirivennela is one of the best artistic showcases of the spiritual ideals of Sanatana Dharma. The protagonists include Hari Prasad, a blind flutist and Suhasini, a mute painter. In a particularly evocative scene, she paints his nose as a flute implying that music is his very breath. In the same movie, the superb lyric embodied in Adi Bhikshuvu, catapulted Sitarama Sastry to permanent lyrical stardom. The lyric tells us that it’s futile to ask anything of Shiva who is himself a beggar and ash is the only thing he can give us. It’s an exceptional rendering of an individual’s attitude towards accepting handicaps instead of trying to change it or getting unduly agitated. --- Read the whole brilliant piece! 👍🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/art-artist-and-artistry-in-k-viswanaths-cinema-episode-2

Art, Artist and Artistry in K Viswanath’s Cinema We begin a new series analysing the art and artistry of K. Viswanath's body of cinema in detail. Only Viswanath had the talent & creativity to naturally bring out snippets and episodes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, classical poetry and Telugu folklore in dialogue, ambience and lyric in his movies. Laali Laali, the famous lullaby in Swati Muthyam is a miniature of K. Viswanath’s creativity at its peak. The lullaby is meant for the infant; it is also meant for the infant’s father whose mental growth is that of a child. There will never be anyone like K. Viswanath again. Do read the whole thing! 🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/art-artist-and-artistry-in-k-viswanaths-cinema

The Dark Dossier of M.N. Roy: India’s First Political Terrorist https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/the-dark-dossier-of-mn-roy-indias-first-political-terrorist

Today is the 7th anniversary of Dharma Dispatch. It couldn't have coincided with a more auspicious day - start of the Navaratri Utsav. A heartfelt, personal thanks to everyone who became our companions in this journey. -- My musings and wishing you an auspicious Navaratri! 🙏🕉️🪔🛕 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/dispatches/musings-on-the-seventh-anniversary-of-the-dharma-dispatch/