(D) Social Alienation and (E) Wealth dispossession As explained earlier in Part-27, throughout the 19th century CE under British Rule, the temples of the Hindus in South India were systematically drained off their wealth and revenues by the English administrators. It has been estimated that British colonial rule, with its destruction of Indian industry andContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-31″
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The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-27
In 1732 CE, the Persian marauder, Nadir Shah, invaded the Mughal capital of Delhi and carried out sheer unspeakably barbarian-scale mayhem, slaughter, loot and plunder for 57 days! The historian William Dalrymple writes (in his book, “The Anarchy”) that at the end of his expedition, the value of the loot that Nadir Shah took backContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-27″
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantins”: Part 22
From a broad survey of the history of South India between the 15th and 17th century CE, it is easy to learn and conclude that the glory of scores and scores of Hindu temples (both Saivite and Vaishnavite) reached its pinnacle during the same period and it was thanks largely to the power of theContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantins”: Part 22″
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part 17
From a reading of the “Sri Rangam Koil ozhukku”, it is possible to glean quite a few snippets of 15th to 18th century CE history during which the enormous and legendary contributions successive generations of the noble “Utthama Nambi” family made to the expansion, care, maintenance and development of the Sri Rangam temple thanks inContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part 17″
A “nation of shopkeepers” seems to be downing its shutters … where are you Edward Gibbon?
This infographic is stunning proof of the disastrous course that BREXIT has indeed put Britain (ex-Ireland) upon… ! For a nation that since Napoleon had been globally reputed to be “a nation of shopkeepers” it is shameful fall indeed for its Trade-to-GDP ratio to fall from 102 to 88 in less than 4 years whileContinue reading “A “nation of shopkeepers” seems to be downing its shutters … where are you Edward Gibbon?”