Articles on Cultural Heritage
Ṣaḍaṅga Theory in Rāgamālā Paintings
By Aarti Iyer · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2023
The article explores Rāgamāla paintings, a unique Indian art form blending poetry, painting, and music, through the lens of the Ṣaḍaṅga theory. Originating in the 16th century, these paintings visualize musical *rāgas* and *rāginīs* as anthropomorphized…
Heroism in Morasanadu: Inscriptions and Cultural History
By Aravind Kumar · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2017
This study examines the cultural and historical aspects of Morasanadu, a medieval region encompassing parts of present-day Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, through inscriptional evidence. The research highlights the geographical extent of Morasanadu, which included…
Sultan Jahan Begum's Progressive Reign and Women's Emancipation in Bhopal
By Sultan Jahan Begum, Abroo Begum, Fatma Begum, Atiya Fyzee · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2015
Sultan Jahan Begum ruled Bhopal from 1887 to 1928, marking a transformative era of women’s governance in the princely state. She prioritized education, establishing institutions for engineering, medicine, agriculture, and law, and supported higher education…
श्रीकांत वर्मा की कविताएं
By श्रीकांत वर्मा · Jain Bharati, 2011
The text presents a philosophical and emotional monologue reflecting on human duality and the contrast between outward appearances and inner realities. The speaker addresses a companion, stating that they are not Ashwaghosh, but rather the person whose…
तालीम का मतलब क्या है
Jain Bharati, 2009
The text recounts a personal narrative of childhood and school experiences in Jalandhar, focusing on the author's struggles with rote learning, particularly the word "संप्रतिवान" (meaning "handed over"). The author describes memorizing it while eating…
Unique Anthropomorphic Images in South Indian Temples
By R. EZHILRAMAN · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2009
The study examines unique anthropomorphic sculptures in South Indian temples, focusing on composite beings with human and animal features. These images, including Vyaghrapada (human head, tiger body), Purushamriga (human face, lion body), Patanjali…
उच्च ध्येय के लिए आगे बढ़िए
Jain Bharati, 2009
The text is a speech or essay addressing young students, particularly women, at Delhi University. It begins by emphasizing that true greatness comes from mental and moral quality, not physical strength. It argues that a woman's supreme right is her…
शीलन
Jain Bharati, 2005
The text discusses the importance of understanding one's own thoughts, beliefs, perceptions, and nature for the proper resolution of a new era. It references the Mahabharata war, noting that after the conflict, sages and seers sat in Naimisharanya for…
शीलन
Jain Bharati, 2001
The text presents a critique of a society that has become confused, weak, and lacking in judgment. It describes a state of indecision, ignorance, and self-contradiction, which it argues is unbecoming of any independent society. The author warns that freedom…
तेषा दिक्षु
Jain Bharati, 2000
The narrator reflects on his childhood practice of writing his full address, ending with "universe," and how he now mentally reverses that journey to arrive at his village's boundary. He expresses a deep longing for natural features his village lacks—a river,…
प्रशस्तिका
By पुष्पदंत, रमेश मुनि शास्त्री · Jain Vidya, 1985
The text is a Sanskrit eulogy (praśastikā) composed by Ramesh Muni Shastri in honor of the poet Pushpadanta. It describes the nature of language, stating that languages evolve gradually, with Apabhraṃśa and Prakrit being derived forms. Language is defined as…