Inner transformation through the Mahabharata
As a seven-year-old, I sat under the mango tree in our home with my grandfather, as he helped me read aloud from C. Rajagopalachari’s retelling of the Ramayana and Mahabharata….
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Historian GB Mehandale destroys secular propaganda against Hindu Samrajya Divas
In the first part of his talk, Shri Mehandale explained the various aspects of ‘jizya’ and how it was an important part of the attempts by all Islamic regimes to…
Speak, Memory, about Kashmir’s Twin – Xinjiang
How do people forget their past? By deliberate suppression going beyond destruction of religious or artistic images; genocide of people and their expulsion, as in the case of the Yazidis…
Ancient hydraulic engineering marvel discovered at a Ramayana Site
TrueIndology is a social media handle that all Hindus should follow. Single-handedly, this account has demolished many pernicious myths peddled by ’eminent historians’ and brought to light several hidden facets…
History of Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati
It is very rare to come across a temple where the presiding deities are both Bhagwan Vishnu (protector) and Bhagwan Shiva (the destroyer) and the temple worship is done according…
Maharajadhiraja Samudragupta: the warrior who conquered every battlefield
In the first two parts (1 & 2) we presented to you the lineage of the Gupta kingdom and among other things the military conquests of Maharajadhiraja Samudragupta that brought…
Indonesia’s Hindu history: Elevator Summary
For a person with interest in history and extent of Hindu Dharma in South East Asia, a visit to Jakarta’s national museum is a must. Every single thing in this…
Tribute to Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj: the brave Maratha who embraced death for protecting Dharma
Maharashtra has been blessed with great warriors, freedom fighters and saints who strived for the country and Hindu dharma at a time when Bharat was overrun by Islamic Jihadists in…
Bhima Vairagya: The Death of Ghatotkacha
This is continuation of the series of posts highlighting the ten guNas that Bhimasena displays in the Mahabharata. The ten gunas have been explained by Sri Madhwacharya in his Mahabharata Tatparya…
Maharana Pratap – a Giant amongst Men
Today is the 480th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap (1540-1597). Sometimes, a picture speaks more than a thousand words. The picture below depicts the map of Bharat in 1590. As…