There are many Satī stones and inscriptions which mention Satī. One of the earliest is the Gupta age inscription dating to 510 C.E
Hindu culture is heavily criticized for the custom of Satī. While, it was considered to be deeply rooted in the society, the origin of this practice is however a contested issue.
The State could be regarded as one of the most important topics around which most of the political theorisation even in the West revolves. Therefore, the political ideas such as Power Dynamics, raison detat of the State
The narratives show some amount of difference in the theories they propose, and this difference arises from the distinctive nature of the contracts mentioned in both the narratives.
One of the most fundamental concepts in western political thought is the origin of the institution of State. The West has had its intellectual journey from the ancient Greeks
The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata is considered to be an important text in the political theorisation in ancient India. The Shanti Parva discusses important topics such as Sovereignty, Origin of the State
A perennial dilemma faced by any sincere student of Indian politics is how to analyse V D Savarkar as a political figure whose ideas and ideals continue to decisively shape Indian polity.
Every society has some historical events which are etched in its memories for its significance and are perpetually recollected, narrated and studied. For instance, Industrial revolution, French revolution,
Veer Savarkar is often discussed as one of the extremist leaders of Indian freedom struggle and the movement of nationalism in India. Much of the discussion revolves around his contribution in freedom struggle
Shri Vishwas Mandlik is founder of Yoga Vidya Dham and is considered one of the foremost Yoga teachers in India.
A perennial dilemma faced by any sincere student of Indian politics is how to analyse V D Savarkar as a political figure whose ideas and ideals continue to decisively shape Indian polity. The relevance of Savarkar is restricted not just to the political debates surrounding his pivotal treatise on Hinduvta –arguably his most popular work through which he attempted to solidify a nebulous identity of Hindus – but extends to prevailing socio-political realities that continue to define India.
One of least discussed aspects of Savarkar’s life is his views on India’s foreign relations and security policies. He was a pragmatist and his views of foreign policy were driven by his knowledge of the two World Wars and the world order during his time.
Shri Vishwas Mandlik is founder of Yoga Vidya Dham and is considered one of the foremost Yoga teachers in India. Author of numerous books on Yoga practice and philosophy, he has relentlessly worked for spreading the Indian ancient technique of Yoga. In an exclusive conversation with Akshay Ranade, Co-Founder of Mimamsa – An Indic Inquiry, he discusses various aspects of Yoga Therapy and its necessity in contemporary times.
Amb. Menon's new book "India & the Asian Geopolitics" is insightful & also very timely intervention in contemporary foreign & security policy discourse which tries to bring the Asian region to the focus. In a special interaction with Akshay Ranade, Founder & Director of Mimamsa Foundation for Indic Studies, Amb. Menon discuss about about Asian Order & Security, Indo-Pacific, Quad & of course China.
Mānavadharmaśāśtra - most ancient Dharmaśāśtra -has often been criticised for issues like institutionalizing caste system, treatment of women and similar other social issues. While criticism is a welcome, a basic prerequisite of criticism is to first study it thoroughly. An objective and proper study of these texts is therefore important to critically analyse issues associated with Mānavadharmaśāśtra. The inaugural segment of Mimamsa Conversations attempts to enquire in to these and many issues
Mānavadharmaśāśtra - most ancient Dharmaśāśtra -has often been criticised for issues like institutionalizing caste system, treatment of women and similar other social issues. While criticism is a welcome, a basic prerequisite of criticism is to first study it thoroughly. An objective and proper study of these texts is therefore important to critically analyse issues associated with Mānavadharmaśāśtra. The inaugural segment of Mimamsa Conversations attempts to enquire in to these and many issues