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Profiles Apr 29, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - A Multi-faceted Teacher

A Conspiracy There was a conspiracy against Venkatanaranappa when he was serving as the Physics lecturer at the Central College. Venakatanarappa’s pro...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Apr 28, 2019

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and D V Gundappa: A Yawning Contrast

Any discussion about Rama Rajya in the context of the previous century of India’s history will be incomplete without objectively examining the role of Mohandas...

Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Apr 22, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - An Epitome of Gentleness and Sincerity

Career as a Teacher   John Cook, who was impressed with Venkatanaranappa’s dedication to studies and his ethical outlook, appointed him as a lecturer soo...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Apr 21, 2019

Rama Rajya : The Crown-Jewel and an Attainable Truth

DVG’s essay titled Rama Rajya  is the fitting finale and the crowning glory of his monumental, semi-academic work, Rajyashastra[1] (Statecraft/Politics) me...

Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Apr 15, 2019

Bellave Venkatanaranappa - his Appearance, Pocket Clock and the Sarvāyudhi

For an institution to survive for long and to find fulfilment in executing its objectives, it needs a dedicated set of active workers. At least one person will...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Apr 09, 2019

Tireless Striving and Innate Genius (Part 2)

As I’ve said earlier, it is assumed that sādhanā—rigorous practice—is essential for this. Sādhanā is indeed tapas. This is crystal clear when we see the life of...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sridhar Saligram

Profiles Apr 08, 2019

BM Srikantaiah (Part 4) - Sanskrit, Kannada and English

No Hatred Towards Sanskrit Rumours were afloat for some time that B.M. Srikantaiah did not have interest in and hated Sanskrit. I cannot say that these rumours...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Vaishnavi Naik

Profiles Apr 07, 2019

D.V. Gundappa's Vision and Ideal of Rama Rajya

Every creature felt happy. Everybody was intent on [performing] Dharma. Turning their eyes towards Rama alone, creatures did not kill [or inflict violence upon]...

Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Apr 02, 2019

Tireless Striving and Innate Genius (Part 1)

Vīṇā Sheshanna (1852–1926) and Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer (1857–1913) were great sādhakas (hard-workers, musicians who practiced a great deal), but sādhanā (di...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sridhar Saligram

Profiles Apr 01, 2019

BM Srikantaiah (Part 3) - Language Reforms and Traditional Scholarship

Conflicts It was not uncommon for B.M. Srikantaiah and me to have conflicts of opinion. Our views differed on several issues. Discussions and debates arose on...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Vaishnavi Naik

Profiles Mar 25, 2019

B M Srikantaiah (Part 2)

‘English Poems' A few poems from Srikantaiah’s “English Gītagaḻu” (meaning English Poems) were published at regular intervals in the monthly “Karnataka Grantha...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Vaishnavi Naik

Profiles Mar 24, 2019

Sri Chappalli Vishweshwara Sastri's Pristine Royal Highway

Love of Scholarship On another occasion I was walking on the Shankara Matha street from the south of Shankarapuram. An assembly had gathered in the front veran...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna