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The War They Could Not Win: Dharmic Unity vs. Empire’s Cultural Offensive (Part 1)
This long-form analysis reframes the nineteenth century as a hybrid struggle—military, legal, economic, educational, and narrative—between an expanding empire and a resilient, plural civilization. It situates the 1857 War of Independence within deeper structural transformations led by the British East India Company and subsequent Crown rule. The discussion explains how revenue settlements, legal codification, and…
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How the ‘Aryan Race’ Myth Persists: Colonial Pseudoscience, White Supremacy, and Dharmic Unity
A recent media segment revived a racialized reading of the ‘Aryan’ idea, prompting a careful review of what Sanskrit ārya actually means and how colonial-era narratives distorted it. This analysis explains how the British period and certain missionary discourses mapped language onto race, fueling the ‘Aryan–Dravidian’ binary. It traces how eugenics and white supremacist groups…
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Essential Ghar-Wapsi: Discover a Proven Dharma Revival
I reflect on why a Dharma-centred foundation is essential for civilizational resilience—and why Ghar-Wapsi, strong families, and temple-centered institution-building must advance together. Discover a grounded, lawful, and compassionate fourfold plan to counter proselytisation, restore confidence, and revive our living tradition.
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How Macaulay and William Bentinck Demolished the Calcutta Golisri Sanskrit School
Explore the devastating impact of Thomas Babbington Macaulay’s role in undermining India’s rich educational heritage, supported by Governor General William Bentinck and other British officials in the 19th century. Their actions led to the destruction of centuries-old Sanskrit schools and colleges across Bengal, with the Golishri Sanskrit School in Calcutta among the earliest casualties. The…