D.V. Gundappa
The Contentment of Hotelier Sri Venkanna
Sri Venkanna who ran a modest hotel in Bangalore in 1905 was a devout and contented man who ran his business in a highly orthodox and disciplined manner
D.V. Gundappa
The Sunrise of the Hotel Business in Bangalore
The iconic D.V. Gundappa narrates the first hand history of the origins of the hotel business in Bangalore
Sanatana Dharma
The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation
The Hindu civilisation and society today faces multi-pronged threats to its very survival in an unprecedented way throughout its history
Arthasastra
The Ennobling World of Hindu Taxation Policy
A brief exploration of the various dimensions of Hindu taxation policy, its underlying philosophy and practice
Gupta Empire
Reclaiming Sanatana Spaces: A Profound Lesson from the Mandsaur Silk-Weavers Guild
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
Dharmasastra
Lighting Lamps versus Violent Punishment: A Slice of Hindu Jurisprudence
Hindu jurisprudence prescribed atonement for criminals over violent punishment
Self-Governing Hindu Villages
A Portrait of Hindu Village Administration and Jurisprudence
Hindu Village Administration presents a brilliant portrait of a near-perfect decentralised administration
Kautilya
A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence
The Hindu civilisational continuity is also seen in the organisation of its administration, which was helmed by some extraordinary ministers: from Kautilya to the Ashta-Pradhans
Kautilya
From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions
We observe an unbroken continuity in the set up and functioning of Hindu institutions from the period of Kautilya up to Chhatrapati Shivaji
Annam Bahukurvita
Hindu Civilisational Self-Discovery through Political, Administrative and Legal Institutions
The first episode of a detailed essay delving into the history of Hindu Political, Administrative and Legal Institutions
D.V. Gundappa
An Analysis of DVG’s Renunciate Poetry
This episode delves into a detailed analysis of DVG's Renunciate Poetry with special emphasis on Daarigara Haadu
D.V. Gundappa
DVG - The Covert Saṃnyāsi and his Confessional
By his innate temperament, D.V. Gundappa (DVG) was a renunciate or Saṃnyāsi as he discloses in his essay, Hakkiya Payana