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The Student Life of Sadguru Sri Sridhara Swami

Sadguru Sri Sridhara Swami was one of the illustrious Sadhus of the 20th century. His hilltop ashrama at Varadapura, near Shivamogga, is a renowned…

Jun 19 • The Dharma Dispatch

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Mohandas Gandhi’s Fatal Friendship with the Ali Brothers

THIS EPISODE traces the origins of the so-called Khilafat Movement to the destruction of the Ottoman Caliphate by the British.

Jun 14 • The Dharma Dispatch

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The Epic Story of how Gunda Dandanatha Restored the Seven-Storeyed Gopuram of the Belur Chennakeshava Temple

Unpacking the 1397 Belur Inscription, the legacy of Gunda Dandanatha, and the brilliant restoration of Hoysala heritage after the Bahmani raids.

Jun 11 • The Dharma Dispatch

How Communist Russia Transformed Nawab Nehru into a Soviet-Addict

This episode reveals a little-known story of how Nawab Nehru was brainwashed during a single visit to Soviet Russia and how he became the Godfather of…

Jun 8 • The Dharma Dispatch

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Defying the Asuric Force: How Gunda Dandanatha Clobbered the Bahmanis and Restored the Belur Chennakeshava Temple

The forgotten history of Gunda Dandanatha’s restoration of the Belur Chennakeshava Temple and revived Hoysala Vishnuvardhana's 56 Bhogas

Jun 3 • The Dharma Dispatch

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Gunda Dandanatha: The Armour of Vijayanagara

Beyond the kings, a heroic lineage of loyal generals sustained the Vijayanagara empire for nearly 300 years. This is the story of Gunda Dandanatha's…

May 31 • The Dharma Dispatch

Bloodcurdling Samples from the Psyche of the Medieval Muslim Chronicler

Discover the raw and unedited samples from the blood-soaked quills of medieval Muslim chroniclers

May 27 • The Dharma Dispatch

The Far Reaching Consequences of the Medieval Muslim Chronicler's Psyche

The next episode of the series examining the psyche of medieval Muslim chroniclers and its implications on the future of writing history

May 24 • The Dharma Dispatch

The Qualifications of a Medieval Muslim Chronicler and the Bigoted Nature of their Histories

An examination of the centrality of linear history in Islam and the qualifications that a medieval Muslim chronicler possessed

May 21 • The Dharma Dispatch

From British Boots to Mamata Servility: The Ugly Saga of Bengali Bhadralok

The brief history of the Bengali Bhadralok, a servile republic that fuelled Bengal's descent into TMC despotism.

May 17 • The Dharma Dispatch

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Reclaiming the Hindu Sense of History: An Introduction

To reclaim the Hindu sense of history, it is essential to unpack the psyche of the medieval Muslim chronicler

May 14 • The Dharma Dispatch

Dattatreya Balawant Parasnis: The Untiring Collector Who Revolutionized Maratha History Research

How D.B. Parasnis's obsession with rare manuscripts and Mughal art transformed our understanding of the Maratha Empire

May 11 • The Dharma Dispatch