History: Trigarta, that is Himachal September 30, 2024UncategorizedBharatavarsha, History, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi Introduction Himachal is an heroic region of brave warriors and beautiful women—“striking like the sun” (as per one foreign history). For many an age, they have populated the mountainous “land amidst snow” (Hima + chala) and … Read the rest
History: Dvigarta, that is Jammu August 30, 2024UncategorizedBharatavarsha, History, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi History itself is a contentious topic in India, what of dynastic claims and provincial histories? One such province that is pivotal today yet has its origins shrouded in mist is the beautiful agglomeration of hill districts that compose Jammu.… Read the rest
Literature: Nepali Tradition 2 July 26, 2024UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Elite, Literature, SubcontinentN.R.I.pathi Tradition often finds itself adapting to Modern Times. Following our article on the Literary Nepali Tradition, which covered Pre-modern Literature, our next article covers Modernity. Modern Literature Modernos, or modernity, can mean many things to many people. … Read the rest
Literature: Nepali Tradition April 30, 2024UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Elite, Literature, SubcontinentN.R.I.pathi In a recent article, we presented a History of Nepal from Legendary & Ancient times to the Medieval Era. However, understanding a people necessitates studying their literature. In this next article, we discuss the Literary Nepali Tradition. Introduction Often … Read the rest
Literature: The Jatakas March 29, 2024UncategorizedBuddha, Dharma, History, LiteratureN.R.I.pathi Introduction “A Jaataka is a story about a birth, and this collection of tales is about the repeated births—and deaths—of the Bodhisatta, the being destined to become the present Buddha in his final life. Written in Paali, the language of … Read the rest