Original essays written in English and approved translations from Hindi, newest edition first. Where a term of shastra matters in a translation, the Hindi original is authoritative.
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Rudrama Devi was a 13th-century female ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty. During her reign, she inducted people from the lower strata of society into the army and granted them jagirs (land grants) as well. She initially had to wage war primarily against the Eastern Ganga and Yadava rulers, but the queen took to the battlefield herself and secured victory.
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Recently, Raja Bhaiya held a rally in Lucknow. It occurred to me, therefore, to conduct a survey via social media to ascertain the backgrounds of those who attended the rally. From yesterday until today—that is, after two days of painstaking effort—I found 100 people right here on Facebook who Raja Bhaiya's Lucknow
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
Did you hear Mahant Shri Yogi Adityanath’s speech in Rajasthan yesterday? Did Yogi really declare the jati (caste) of Hanuman ji?? In fact, yesterday Yogi ji was campaigning for the BJP in a vanvasi (forest-dwelling/adivasi) majority constituency in Rajasthan. And I have listened to Yogi ji’s speech repeatedly; excerpts from it are as follows: "Hanu
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
In my assembly constituency, Mukesh Bhakar, an emerging and talented 28-year-old Jat student leader from Rajasthan, is the candidate on a Congress ticket. Mukesh hails from an ordinary family of farmers and soldiers. Mukesh's grandfather and his 3 other brothers—a total of 4 brothers—served in the Indian Army and fought in the 1962 war.
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
"चतुर: कुंभाश्चतुर्धा ददामि" (“I bestow the four Kumbhas in fourfold measure”) — the supreme and ultimate goal of human life is the attainment of *amritatva* (immortality). Estranged from immortality since time immemorial, man remains in ceaseless pursuit of that very *amritatva*. The Puranic narrative of securing *amrita* (nectar of immortality) through the *devasura sangrama* (war between the devas and asuras) and the *samudra manthan* (churning of the ocean) makes it evident that Bhagavan Himself, through Moha (delusion)...
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
When Shri Ram was instructing Bharat in statecraft at Chitrakoot, He asked him whether the purohits (family priests) and brahmins in his kingdom were living in peace and happiness. Filled with curiosity, Bharat asked, “Elder brother! I can understand why you asked about the brahmins, but why did you ask about the purohits?” To this, Shri Ram...
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
In India, since ancient times, there has been a tradition of selecting specific stone for the vigrahas (consecrated deity forms) of temples. From antiquity until perhaps around 150 years ago—ever since the market of sculptors developed in Jaipur—white marble murtis (consecrated images) began to be installed in temples across nearly the whole of North India. Earlier
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
In Bharatiya culture, many ideal couples exist, but the pair considered the most ideal among them is that of Raghunandan Shri Ram and Janaknandini Sita Ji. This is regarded as the most ideal couple because the degree of excellence found in the loving relationship of husband and wife in this pair...
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
The Prime Minister has fallen victim to anti-India propaganda. The Tamil language is once again the subject of debate. The reason: in 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi stated that Tamil is older than Sanskrit. Prior to this as well, during an interaction with students in February, the exact same claim was made by PM Modi. Knowingly or unknowingly, the Prime Minister
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
In this post, I have compiled four images, two of which are screenshots of Twitter accounts, while the remaining two images will be discussed later in this very article. Of the individuals from whose Twitter accounts I have taken these tweets, one is the historian Ramachandra Guha, and the other is M.K. Venu of the magazine called “The Wire”
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Although the opposition is preparing an alliance to take on PM Modi, in the absence of a consensus, it has readied itself to enter the elections without a face.
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
माता गुरूतरो भूमेः (The mother is weightier than the earth)—in the Mahabharata, when the Yaksha asks Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, ‘Who is heavier than the earth?’, Yudhishthira replies, ‘माता गुरूतरा भूमेः’ (The mother is weightier than the earth). Yudhishthira’s affirmation of this exalted preeminence of the mother is by no means casual; if you study the Vedas (revelatory canonical scriptures), the Veda, extolling the glory of the mother, proclaims that the mother...
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
Read first: Parts 1, 2, 3 The Full Story of the Citizenship Crisis Created by Illegal Infiltration in Assam, Part-1 The Full Story of the Citizenship Crisis Created by Illegal Infiltration in Assam, Part-2 The Full Story of the Citizenship Crisis Created by Illegal Infiltration in Assam, Part-3: The Agreement between Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
First Read: Part 1 — The complete story of the citizenship crisis engineered by illegal infiltration in Assam, Part 1. When legislative assembly elections were held in Assam in 1983, the Congress won a majority. Hiteswar Saikia became the state's Chief Minister. Despite resorting to the democratic process, it had no impact on the discontent in Assam, and vi
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
Crisis of Identity in Assam: Work is currently underway in Assam on the second and complete draft of the National Register of Citizens. Those whose names are not included in the National Register of Citizens will be deemed illegal immigrants. When the first draft of the National Register of Citizens was released, the people of Assam their citizen
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
In the fourth chapter of the Chandogya Upanishad lies the narrative of Jabala, Satyakama, and Maharshi (great sage) Gautama, son of Haridrumat. Jabala represents that Bharat where woman in every form is Narayani (the Goddess); Satyakama stands as that sentinel of truth who proclaims that the steadfast person who never deviates from the path of truth is alone a Brahmana.
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
A common query has arisen from people: if a child is born on the Moon, how will their kundali (astrological chart) be prepared, and how will their future be foretold? Expanding the scope of this question, it can also be asked that if a child is born on Mars or any other planet, then
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
Has Rahul Gandhi mistaken Parliament for a fish market or Munna Bhai's *pappi-jhappi* (hugs and kisses) corner? Parliament has certain decorum, Rahul Gandhi. Parliament is the institution of highest priority in a democracy. Being a member of that Parliament, being the president of a national party, your Italian mother's PM
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
Many sentiments are hurt over the beating of Swami Agnivesh; let us first know who this man is... Swami Agnivesh was a minister in the Janata government led by Bhajanlal in those days. All his work was operated from Haryana Bhavan. He had not built a house, so he lived there too. Being a trusted confidant of Bhajanlal, one day Bhajanl
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
Only a Roman Catholic Christian could handle large-scale brokerage in the Sonia government. You should know that during the rule of the Sonia Congress, Agnivesh was counted among the biggest liaisons. Agnivesh was a shining star in the corridors of power in those days. Once one obtained the grace of Agnivesh, the Sonia governmen
23 October 2026 · 4 min read
Nowadays, many leftists and feminists accuse the Hindu shastra (scripture) Manusmriti of being anti-woman and patriarchal in order to oppose Hindu dharma (righteousness, duties and cosmic order), whereas the truth is quite different. It is astonishing when these very same people portray the Quran as a champion of women. In Manusmriti, there are numerous such statements about women
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Vivekananda Rock Memorial – Kanyakumari, Symbol of a Historic Struggle: Wandering across the entire country, the itinerant sannyasi (renunciant) arrived at India's southernmost tip, where the temple of Bhagavati Kanyakumari has stood since antiquity. The sannyasi fell at the feet of Ma Bhagavati. Out there in the ocean stand two rocks...
23 October 2026 · 8 min read
On 2 November 1976, under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, India was declared a secular, that is, panthanirpeksha (sect-neutral) nation. And from that very moment, politics in the name of secularism overtly commenced. Leaders of political parties interpreted the meaning of secularism to suit their own convenience in order to entice the public, but all of that
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Numerous tales of the satsang (encounter) between Kabir and Tulsidas abound in popular lore, whatever the leftist scribblers may say. For instance, everyone has heard the story where Kabir asks a bharbhuj (grain-parcher) woman roasting grain, ‘O wife of my father, give me parched grain,’ and she chases him brandishing a piece of firewood; on the other hand, Tulsidas says...
23 October 2026 · 4 min read