Books
In Memoriam: Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the Gentle Proprietor of the Iconic Select Bookshop
A heartfelt obituary to Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the unassuming proprietor of the legendary Select Bookshop, Bangalore
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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal
Raja Sitaram Ray was a self-made Hindu king who built a small empire by the dint of his talent, bravery and leadership. He was also the last Hindu king of Bengal, executed by Murshid Quli Khan.
Kautilya
Bureaucracy as Dharma: Glimpses from Ancient India
In its most profound conception and in enlightened practice, Dharma was the foundation of bureaucracy in Ancient India
Ancient India
A Glimpse into the Theory and Practice of Statecraft in Ancient India
An overview of how statecraft worked in ancient India in both theory and practice
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Breaking India forces
[Episode #85] Aam Aadmi Party: The First Regime Change Operation in India
Listen to the latest episode of the Dharma Podcast decoding the Aam Aadmi Party as an outfit of Far Left anarchists backed by global forces of regime change
Murshid Kuli Khan
How Murshid Quli Khan Facilitated the Renewal of Hindu Power in Bengal
Murshid Quli Khan elevated talented Hindus to high positions in his civil and military administration and created a new Zamindari class in Bengal
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Amit Shah
[PODCAST #84] Why the Congress is Scared of the Maha Kumbh
Informed commentary on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent outburst targeting the sanctity of the Maha Kumbha
Decay of Mughal Empire
Building a Pit of Human Shit as the Revenue Model of Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan adopted extremely savage methods of torture to extract revenue from the Bengal province
Decay of Mughal Empire
“The Bengal Province is being Sucked by a Double Set of Leeches!”
Murshid Quli Khan's radical Ijtara revenue system outrages the old elite of Bengal who complain to the Mughal emperor
Cornwallis
Murshid Quli Khan’s Ijtara System and Bengali Cinema
As the Subahdaar of Bengali, Murshid Quli Khan introduces the Ijtara system of revenue collection which has far-reaching consequences lasting up to the early 20th century
CPI
North Mumbai Elections of 1962: When Nawab Nehru Batted for a Communist Traitor
In the 1962 general elections for North Mumbai, Nehru inaugurated an ugly precedent of debasing public discourse only in order to get his Man Friday, V.K. Krishna Menon elected
Decay of Mughal Empire
The Pathetic Breakdown of the Mughal Dynasty and the Resurgence of Murshid Quli Khan
Aurangzeb's grandson Azim-us-Shan dies in a botched up war for succession, which is followed by another series of such wars. In the end, Murshid Quli Khan is elevated as the Subahdaar of Bengal, which begins a new chapter in his career.