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[Reprint Post] Vijayawada:Historical Heart of the Andhras

October 19, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Development, History, India, Politicsadmin

Vijayawada has been declared as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. A journey from north to south of India or vice versa must transit through Vijayawada. It’s a busy transit point for rail and road journeys between north, south and east, …

The Politics of Language

September 30, 2014UncategorizedCinema, Culture, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Language, Politics, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech at the United Nations revived the old debate on “national language”.

In response, conventional media and social media have been alive with debate, some informed, most un-informed. Some object to the very notion of …

Personalities: Prataparudra

August 26, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Personalities, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

The Kakatiya dynasty reached its dramatic climax under Prataparudra. The grandson of Rani Rudrama Devi, Pratapa Rudra Deva II (1289-1323 CE) is best known for bringing to justice the rebellious Nayaks who killed her and for his stubborn …

Amaravati: The City, its Art & its Architecture

July 7, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Architecture, Art, Dharma, High Culture, HistoryN.R.I.pathi

The Great City of Amaravati has a storied history not only in Andhra and India, but in the rest of Asia as well.

Those of you following us on twitter would have read our tweets (storified for your convenience…

Problem of Indians: Unrepentant Stupidity

June 26, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Elite, History, Hyderabad, India, Politics, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

At first glance, many of you may be taken aback by such a damning, and some would even say, questionable, assertion.

After all, aren’t Indians known for their intelligence? Aren’t we famous in the US as Silicon Valley “tech geniuses” …

On the Importance of History

May 21, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Elite, History, Hyderabad, India, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

While this is by now a line so well known that it is almost cliche, few of us meditate on it. But what is lesser known is that even fewer still meditate on another insightful history quote.

Frederick the Great …

Personalities: Rani Rudrama Devi

April 24, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, High Culture, History, India, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our series on great Andhra Personalities, our spotlight this week is on Maharani Rudrama Devi of Warangal.

Background

Born Princess Rudramba to King Ganapati Deva, she was the first and only ruling Queen of the Kakatiya dynasty …

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