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India’s Village System: Bhāratīya grāma-vyavasthā - Bharat Gatha series

The 'Bharat Gatha' series of publications are reflections on Guruji Ravindra Sharma ji’s work, and the civilizational grammar of Bhārata, by Sh. Ashish Kumar Gupta. Through this sixth offering, one gets to delve deep into the Bhāratīya grāma vyavasthā.

Tanya Fransz

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Daṇḍanīti: The Ancient Science of Governance and the First Principles of Power

Timeless insights on the nature of political authority, the purpose of enforcement, and the essential duty of rulers to protect knowledge and culture for the welfare of society.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

Nītisāra

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Vārtā: The Indic Vision of Sustainable Prosperity and Commerce

When economics was philosophy: how a classical Saṃskṛta text defines prosperity through productive knowledge, ecological embeddedness, and the integration of commerce with virtue.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Trayī: Understanding the Holistic Framework of Vaidika Knowledge

What ancient India knew about holistic education: The Trayī as a 14-fold knowledge system that integrated science, ethics, and spirituality millennia before interdisciplinary learning became fashionable

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Science of Inner Inquiry: Ancient Wisdom on Emotional Equanimity

How examining pleasure and pain can liberate us from the tyranny of emotional reactivity

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

Nītisāra

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Merchants Without a Crown

Sindh’s Hindu merchants, capital without sovereignty, and the quiet prehistory of British conquest.

Dr. Anurag Shukla

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84 kos of Braj and the Excavations at Bahaj - Part Four: Unearthing Antiquity in Braj: Objectives and Methods

The fourth part of this series examines the specific location selected for excavation at Bahaj, the rationale behind its selection, and the procedures followed during the excavation.

Dr. Vinay Kumar Gupta

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