For those who did not — or could not — attend the book release event of my book held at TAG Centre auditorium on 3rd September can watch it here . My speech is up to 41.40 and thereafter you can hear the speeches of the chief guests : Mr N.Gopalaswami, IAS and former ChiefContinue reading “YouTube video: Book Launch Event on 3rd September 2023 at TAG Centre Auditorium: M. K. Sudarshan’s “ A TALE OF TWO CITIES, The Decline and Fall of the “Ubhaya Vedantins” – A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written””
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Indira Parthasarathy’s endorsement of my book “Tale of Two Cities – The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya vedantins” : A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written”
R. Parthasarathy, commonly known as Indira Parthasarathy or Ee. Paa., is an Indian author and playwright who writes in Tamil. He has published 16 novels, 10 plays, anthologies of short stories, and essays. He is best known for his plays, “Aurangzeb”, “Nandan Kathai” and “Ramanujar”. He has been awarded the Saraswati Samman (1999), and isContinue reading “Indira Parthasarathy’s endorsement of my book “Tale of Two Cities – The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya vedantins” : A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written””
A Tale of Two Cities: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE “UBAYA-VEDANTINS” An outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written- NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON AMAZON.IN in India
A Tale of Two Cities: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE “UBAYA-VEDANTINS” An outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written https://amzn.eu/d/8JNB1S0 Dear friends and “bandhus”, My new book published is now available for sale on Amazon.in . Please buy a copy now , read it and give yourContinue reading “A Tale of Two Cities: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE “UBAYA-VEDANTINS” An outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written- NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON AMAZON.IN in India”
HURRY UP and BUY THIS BOOK on the History of THE Sri Vaishnava community! It has an important Foreword written by Aravindan Neelakandan (Co-author of the best selling book “Breaking India” with Rajiv Malhotra) :
If Patel, Nehru & Ambedkar were here today they’d probably be likened to Tom, Jerry and Butch
If you scroll down right to the bottom of this blogpost you will be able to read a very interesting absorbing piece from a slice of Indian History in the days leading to the completion of the drafting of the Indian Constitution! It is a historic narration of course but today it can now onlyContinue reading “If Patel, Nehru & Ambedkar were here today they’d probably be likened to Tom, Jerry and Butch”
The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions
It seems to me that both America and India find themselves on the horns of the same Hamletian Dilemma : “to quota or not to quota, is the question”. America’s Supreme Court has just given its verdict: Enough is enough of Affirmative Action . India’s Supreme Court continues however to tread most gingerly on thatContinue reading “The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions”
Romila Thapar’s “tunnel view” of Indian History
The renowned and much feted historian of yesteryears , Romila Thapar, has published a new book of “essays and reflections”. And today’s The Hindu (18 June 2023) carries in its prominent column a very interesting interview conducted with her by way of promoting and endorsing the book. I reproduce the interview below in extenso. AfterContinue reading “Romila Thapar’s “tunnel view” of Indian History”
Kancha Illiah’s challenge to Brahmins and the revivalism of Sanskrit
Why no Hindutva or contemporary Brahmin scholar ever writes in Sanskrit ? Asks the well- known Dalit academician, thinker, activist and writer, Kancha Illiah….: “ Brahmins do not write in Sanskrit. Why is it so? Is it because they hate the language but continue to praise it to deceive the gullible Shudra/Dalit/Adivasi masses?” Kancha Illiah’sContinue reading “Kancha Illiah’s challenge to Brahmins and the revivalism of Sanskrit”
I know no English , but I can quote Shakespeare …
I know my distant ancestors spoke Sanskrit … Today , I can’t converse in the same language as theirs . I can read and write Sanskrit but ever since in this country it became “dead language” , being able to speak Sanskrit fluently has become a rare curiosity if not anachronism amongst common people andContinue reading “I know no English , but I can quote Shakespeare …”
“Ekam sath vipraah: bahudah vadanti…”: the great debate on NCERT history text-book
The only way to de-politicise History is to aestheticise it . Why this obsession with “text-book history”? Why this rancour amongst historians ? Why politicise history ? Why the belief amongst historians, academicians, politicians and students of history that there can be only one version of India’s History that can be true, “authentic”, “faithful toContinue reading ““Ekam sath vipraah: bahudah vadanti…”: the great debate on NCERT history text-book”