Aurangzeb

Murshid Quli Khan: The Brahmana who Founded Murshidabad

The first episode of a comprehensive history of Murshid Quli Khan, Aurangzeb's confidant and the first Nawab of Bengal

Communism

How Indian Communists Helped the Muslim League to Carve out Pakistan

This is a little-known story of how the Indian Communists actively helped the Muslim League to create Pakistan

Hindu Society

The Poignant Story of the Jai Sitaram Gosais

This essay narrates the evocative story of a forgotten sect of Hindu monks known as the Jai Sitaram Gosais

Maratha History

Here are Some Sanskrit Primary Sources of Maratha History

Presenting a list of some important Sanskrit primary sources narrating the history of the Maratha Empire

Jayanti Dharma Teja

Podcast #83: Jayanti Dharma Teja: The Nehru Durbar's Personal Capitalist

This episode narrates a real-life story of Jayanti Dharma Teja, a business tycoon who has largely been forgotten. It is the story of his meteoric rise and shocking fall.

Sanskrit Literature

Bhartrhari's Profound Body of Work

In this episode, DVG dives into the profoundly philosophical body of work of Bhartrhari with special emphasis on his Niti-Shataka

Narendra Modi

Maharashtra Elections: When Shivaji Trounced Afzal Khan

Analysis of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections in which the BJP-led Mahayuti scored a landslide triumph

D.V. Gundappa

DVG’s Majestic Exposition of Bhartrhari

The first of a multipart essay series carrying a masterly exposition of the immortal Sanskrit poet Bhartrhari, authored by D.V. Gundappa

Banaras Hindu University

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya: The Tyagamurti who Awoke Benares from Sleep

Among the galaxy of the luminaries of India's Modern Renaissance, Madan Mohan Malaviya stands unique in terms of his multifaceted contribution

Carnatic Classical Music

Urban Naxal T.M. Krishna Stopped from Hijacking M.S. Subbulakshmi’s Hallowed Legacy

Commentary on the Madras High Court's verdict restraining Madras Music Academy from giving an award to urban naxal T.M. Krishna in the name of the late M.S. Subbulakshmi

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya: The Super-Brahmin

A 1932 tribute in honour of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya authored by an ICS officer brings out the life of Malaviya, whom the author celebrates as a Super Brahmin

History of Indian Freedom Struggle

“Come, I am now going to Dictate the National Song!” Or How Vande Mataram was Composed

This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram