Nawab Nehru
The Dharma Dispatch Sunday Digest: Incurables, Nehru's Purge of the RSS and the Christianization of Bharatavarsha
The Dharma Dispatch Sunday Digest: Incurables, Nehru's Purge of the RSS and the Christianization of Bharatavarsha
Muslim History of India
The Famous Mughalai Cuisine in Jahangir's Regime was a Feast of Exploitation: Concluding Episode
In the final episode of this series, we get an eyewitness account of the kind of houses Jahangir's nobles built, the typical menu of the food they ate and the pathetic condition of their concubines.
Mughal History
The Loathsome Sleaze of Jahangir's Nobles: Mahals as Dens of Lust
A vivid description of the life and lifestyle of Jahangir's Nobles and Aristocrats including a sleazy picture of what went on in their Mahals
Muslim History of India
Jahangir's Kingdom was the Dwelling-place of Bitter Woe
A vivid and heart-rending description of the wretched life of the common people in Jahangir's kingdom. Extortion, unpaid, labour, and rampant exploitation were the characteristic traits of his regime.
Muslim History of India
In Jahangir's Regime, Avarice Dominated Manly Honour: Corrupt Kazis, Debauched Governors
In this episode covering Jahangir's appalling regime, Pelsaert gives vivid details of the shocking manner in which ordinary citizens were pushed to starvation, and how the entire administration was filled with corrupt Kazis and pleasure-loving governors.
Muslim History of India
Wine, Opium, Hunting, Debauchery and Nur Jahan: A Glimpse of Jahangir’s Administration
In this episode of the series on Jahangir's regime, we notice Pelsaert's description of the appalling lifestyle and addictions of Jahangir, exploding several myths.
Ramzan
No Hindu Could Venture into the Streets during Muharram in Jahangir's Agra!
Pelsaert paints a vivid and graphic description of how the chief Muslim festivals, Id and Muharram were celebrated in Agra.
Shah Jahan
The Superstitions of Moslems in Jahangir's Era and Jahangir's Demolition of his Son's Tomb
Francisco Pelsaert provides a vivid description of the superstitions of Muslims during Jahangir's rule. A notable feature includes the enormous proliferation of pirs and sufis who were able to hoodwink the masses by claiming divine powers for themselves.
Mughal History
Muslim Marriages in Jahangir’s Agra: An Eyewitness Account
This is the first part of a series describing the Muslim society, culture, and lifestyle of Agra during Jahangir's rule. It is an eyewitness account of a Dutch merchant stationed in the city for seven years starting from 1618.
Hindu Society
The Self-Contained Republic of Kelambakam and its Women
The fourth part of the series on Kelambakam describes the constitution of the village and gives a glimpse into the lives of its women.
Vibhu Academy
Basics of Temple Art and Drawing: Announcing a New Course
Vibhu Academy's new course on temple drawing, art and aesthetics.
Village of Kelambakam
The Extinction of the Sanatana Village Schoolmaster: A Glimpse into their Profound Lives
The daily routine and conduct of Nalla Pillai, the schoolmaster of Kelambakam offers an extraordinary glimpse into a one-man institution of nation-building, which has now become extinct.