E.V. Ramaswami Naicker
Chandrababu Naidu's Multi-Language Formula is a Welcome Move
Commentary on Chandrababu Naidu's recent announcement to introduce multiple languages in universities across Andhra Pradesh.
Sanskrit
Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy
Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward.
Luminaries of Modern Indian Renaissance
The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946
On 19 October 1946, Pandurang Vaman Kane delivered a momentous speech at the 13th Session of the All India Oriental Conference at Nagpur. In it, he clairvoyantly predicted the impending destruction of Sanskrit learning and Indology after India attained Independence. It has come true in a nightmarish
Destruction of Sanskrit in Tamil Nadu
Want to Destroy Sanskrit? Learn the Vile Art from the Dravidianists!
A long form essay narrating the history of the calculated destruction of Sanskrit in Tamil Nadu by Dravidianists
K.M. Munshi
K.M. Munshi's Eightfold Formula for Revitalising Sanskrit Studies: Conclusion
In the final episode of this series, we consider K.M. Munshi's eightfold formula for revitalising Sanskrit studies in the early years of Indian independence. The formula largely holds valid even today.
K.M. Munshi
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
The second part of this series narrates how the Sanatana Community kept Sanskrit alive during oppressive Islamic regimes by maintaining Pathashalas. The era of universities established during British rule gave a huge boost for Sanskrit revival.
K.M. Munshi
Sanskrit Through the Ages: A Forgotten Lecture by K.M. Munshi
A 1951 lecture delivered by K.M. Munshi on the importance and primacy of Sanskrit as our national language and a great vehicle for the cultural rejuvenation of Bharatavarsha.
Yoga
Nirnayasagar Press: A Forgotten National Treasure
A long form essay on an iconic printing and publishing institution that for about a century enriched the world of Sanskrit and Bharatiya Bhasha
Vedas
Profound Prefaces: Mahabrahmana
It will be an interesting topic in a study of literary history to trace the first book—fiction or non-fiction—for which a preface was written. It is a good practice that has thankfully sustained the roughs of time and taste without falling off the crag. In the hands of
Indian History
Teaching Sanskrit to Children will Save our Languages and Hinduism
In his landmark and classic novel Roots, author Alex Haley traces his genealogy back to seven generations pegging his roots in The Gambia, West Africa. By all accounts, it’s the work of a lifetime, an outcome of deep passion for learning and embarking on both a personal and cultural