Telugu Literature
Mahakavi Srinatha Throws a Challenge to Arunagirinatha Kavi
Nori Narasimha Sastry fleshes out Mahakavi Srinatha's character as a feisty and talented poet who throws a deceptive poetic challenge to his counterpart, Arunagirinatha
Indian History
Bhasker Anand Saletore: The Historian Extraordinaire
The first episode of a series profiling the life and legacy of Bhasker Anand Saletore, the extraordinary scholar of history who lived from 1900-63.
Hindu Society
The Story of the Vira Pancaḻas is a Case Study in Busting the Myth of the Caste System
The Gundlupet inscription of the Vira Pancaḻas reveals eye-opening details regarding several aspects of the Hindu society in the Vijayanagara kingdom and helps us expose the colonial and Marxist myths about the so-called caste system.
Hoysala
The Story of the Vira Panchalas: The Heroic Hindu Business Guild of Vijayanagara
The Vira Panchalas were a group of five artisans engaged in different professions. They emerged as a powerful force during the Vijayanagara Empire.
Vijayanagara History
Technical and Literary Education in the Vijayanagara Empire
The second and concluding episode of this series provides some glimpses into the technical and literary education in the Vijayanagara Empire.
Indian Education
Contours of the Educational Atmosphere in the Vijayanagara Empire
The first episode of a new series on the profound educational atmosphere in the Vijayanagara Empire.
Hampi
Not a Single Man in Vijayanagara Acted Like a Coward!
The final episode of the series on the fabulous Vijayanagara Empire and its immortal role in preserving Hindu Dharma against Islamic forces gives some major features of its legacy.
Hoysala Dynasty
The Bloodless Transfer of Hoysala Power to the House of Sangama and the Liberation of Srirangam
The passing of political power from the Hoysala dynasty to the Sangama Brothers is a unique and unprecedented epoch in the Hindu historical milieu.
Hindu Resistance to Muslim Invasions
Hindu Disunity as the Success Recipe of Malik Kafur
Ala-ud-din Khalji and his general Malik Kafur were able to devastate the Hindu Kingdoms in South India owing to the senseless disunity of Hindu Kings.
Islamic Invasion of India
The Vijayanagara Empire or the Hindu Resistance to Islamic Expansion in South India: What Europe was Doing
The introductory episode of a new series examining the pivotal role of the Vijayanagara Empire as a bulwark against Islamic expansions in South India.
Vijayanagara Empire
The Wonderful World of Vipravinodins: The Forgotten Brahmanas of Vijayanagara
Vipravinodins were Brahmanas in the Vijayanagara Era whose profession was jugglery. This essay attempts to trace their chequered history using inscriptional evidence.