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Hanuman Chalisa: Explanation of verses 9 & 10
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) Insight into Verse 9 Vidyavan guni ati chatur Ram kaj karibe ko atur You are possessor of all knowledge, full of virtue and wisdom. You … Continue reading
Was the British Raj beneficial for India?
The idea that British rule in India was a force for good is not uncommon in Britain and even in certain sections of westernised Indian elite. Read right-of-centre British newspapers … Continue reading
Review: Maharana Pratap – A Biography (by Sri Rama Sharma)
Hope India Publication: 2003 ISBN: 8178710056 Available from: http://www.vedamsbooks.com/no27318.htm Maharana Pratap (1540-1597) is one of the great Hindu heroes of medieval India. His valour is still sung in hundreds of … Continue reading
Jijabai – mother of Shivaji and eternal symbol of faith & courage
Jijabai (1598 – 1674) was the mother of Shivaji, one of the most famous and successful Hindu rulers of all time. The life story of Jijabai, is no less inspiring … Continue reading
What is the best way to ensure Hindu survival: Nationalism or Universalism?
Hindu nationalism The term “nation” is defined differently by various sources. One definition is: “A people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language.” Hindu nationalism can be defined … Continue reading
Hanuman Chalisa: Explanation of verses 7 & 8
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) Insight into Verse 7 Hath Bajra aur dhvaja birajai Kandhe moonj janeu sajai You hold the mace of the thunderbolt and a flag in your … Continue reading
[Hindu resistance] Baji Prabhu & the Battle of Pavan Khind
Baji Prabhu Deshpande was one of the great lieutenants of Shivaji’s era. He sacrificed his life defending Shivaji in a heroic last stand known as the Battle of Pavan Khind … Continue reading
Hanuman Chalisa: Explanation of verses 5 & 6
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) Insight into Verse 5 Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi Kumati nivar sumati ke sangi O Mahaveer, your actions are mighty and terrible, and your body is strong … Continue reading
Lord Rama’s exact year & date of birth now known?!
A quite recent article in Zee News, claimed that researchers had found the exact date of birth of Lord Rama. The article can be faulted in many ways (it is … Continue reading
Hanuman Chalisa: Explanation of verses 3 & 4
Click here for explanations of verses 1 & 2 Insight into Verse 3 Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar Victory to Thee, O Hanuman, Ocean of … Continue reading
The Hanuman Chalisa: Introduction & Explanation of first verses
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) The Hanuman Chalisa is a prayer that many young Hindus will at least have heard of, if not be familiar with. Chances are that it may … Continue reading
[Hindu resistance] The Marathas after the death of Shivaji
After Shivaji’s death in 1680, the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb thought to himself that the Marathas would henceforth be easy to crush, erroneously thinking that the sustenance of this new Hindu … Continue reading
Takshashila: The world’s first known university
At least 2,800 years ago, circa 800BCE, there existed a giant University at Takshashila (often called Taxila), a town located in the north-western region of India (in today’s Pakistan). According … Continue reading
Lord Rama: history and legend
Rama Navami is the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama. While not as exuberantly celebrated as Diwali (which is centered on the return of Rama to his kingdom of Ayodhya … Continue reading
Veda Vyasa & the question of untouchability
Veda Vyasa is a legendary Hindu sage, whose very name is synonymous to Hindus with knowledge. According to traditional Hindu accounts, he lived at the end of the Treta Yuga … Continue reading
“Dharma” – a word often repeated but difficult to define
The reason for writing this article stems back to an incident which occurred a few months ago. A group of friends were at my house doing some filming (we have … Continue reading
Interview with David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri)
Although not born a Hindu, David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) is one of the foremost Hindu scholars of our time. As well as being one of the foremost western teachers of … Continue reading
Naga sadhus: the warrior ascetics
Hindu spirituality in its profound diversity has given rise to many religious sects for all grades of character. These include several ascetic groups that have existed since antiquity. One large and prominent Shaiva sect … Continue reading
