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Profiles Jun 18, 2019

C Rajagopalachari (Part 2)

A Logical Intellect Rajaji was endowed with critical thinking, backed by sound logic. Whatever the topic, he first examined the sentence that communicates the...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Vedavyas M G

Profiles Jun 17, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - Vijñāna, Clarity in Śāstras and Preparing the Text of the Pampa-bhārata

“Vijñāna” (ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ) - A Science Monthly Venkatanaranappa was always keen on the propagation of science (and scientific thought) among the masses. For his ideas...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Jun 11, 2019

C Rajagopalachari (Part 1)

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari always wore smoked glasses (i.e. dark glasses). This gave way to ridicule. It’s true that his eyesight was weak, just like several o...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Vedavyas M G

Profiles Jun 10, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - Building a Temple Prākāra

Commitment and Attention to Detail Venkatanaranappa always considered the Mallikarjuna temple as an extension of his residence. He visited the temple at least...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Jun 03, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa and the Mallikarjuna Temple

Self-help We were to start working for the Kannaḍa Sāhitya Sammeḻana (Kannada Literary Conference), which was to take place in Davanagere. The Chair of th...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles May 28, 2019

Dharwad Karnataka’s Zest for Literature

The Kannada renaissance movement had begun several years earlier[1] in the Dharwad Karnataka region. One can say that in some sense, (literary) programs began i...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Karthik Muralidharan

Profiles May 27, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa – Debates on Beauty, Travels, Neatness

Debates on Beauty The members of the Mythic Society Bangalore, once decided to go on a study tour of the historical sites of Hampi. The team comprised of Fr. T...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles May 20, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa – Fight against Corruption, Agriculture

Elimination of Corruption Venkatanaranappa actively pursued several endeavors for the well-being of the people and the society. There were co-operative societi...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles May 13, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - Culinary Skills, Compassion and Innocence

Culinary skills Venkatanaranappa was our chief by default in all our endeavours. He led our tours and cooked our meals. In those days, several places lacked ele...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles May 10, 2019

DVG's Rama Rajya is the Original Genius of Bharatavarsha

The mirage-like Rama Rajya of Mohandas Gandhi at a very fundamental level of ethics essentially must rest on untruths. This is not to imply that Gandhi delibera...

Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles May 06, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - A Man of Rules

Committment When in college, if Venakatanaranappa had to quickly answer nature’s call, he would carry a small bottle full of water. Students who had observed h...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles May 04, 2019

DVG's Traditional Wisdom and Gandhi's Whimsical Leadership

Drawing from history, DVG[1] says, Before the advent of the British in India, what was the system which united the king and the citizens in our kingdoms? Th...

Sandeep Balakrishna