Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
A review of the latest book by Shonaleeka Kaul - Bharata Before the British, Towards a New Indology - which explores idea of India before the modern era, and challenges the Orientalist construction of Indian history.
Alexander Cunningham is glorified today as the ‘Father of Archaeology in India’. Yet, he was little more than a plunderer and despoiler of priceless sites in Bhārata. This essay presents a deep dive into the early history of the ASI.
Part 5 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we learn the distinction between Buddhist process metaphysics and the substance metaphysics that dominates Hindu and Western thought.
सनातन धर्म की पवित्र भूमि भारत (भारतवर्ष) के जनजीवन में अनेक कर्मकांड, उत्सव और प्रथाएँ प्रगाढ़ रूप से रची-बसी हैं। प्रत्येक परंपरा का एक विशिष्ट उद्देश्य और महत्व है। दीपावली और नरक चतुर्दशी ऐसे ही दो प्रमुख पर्व हैं जो उत्सवों की माला में मुख्य आभूषण माने जा सकते हैं।
A reflection on the sacredness of time and cyclical celebration in traditional cultures, contrasting it with modern, linear views of history and time that have distanced humanity from spirituality. On Diwali, we do not just celebrate some far, distant, indifferent past. Instead we do the impossible by holding the past, present, and future in one heroic act of celebration.
A historical account of firecracker use in Hindu Diwali celebrations, tracing references from ancient texts to 16th-century festivals, emphasizing its cultural and religious significance.
Part 4 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we explore the philosophy of the Saṃskṛta grammarian Bhartṛhari - a comprehensive ontology and epistemology through the study of language.