Tag Archives: History

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 …

Are We a Serious People?

March 12, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, High Culture, History, India, Politics, TelanganaN.R.I.pathi

Outsiders play Indians like pawns... They know how easily Indians can be taken in through deception and praise.

Chhatrapati Shivaji is reputed to have said that the British are the most dangerous of enemies because they “kill by tickling”, …

Seemandhra: The Road Ahead

February 25, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Development, Dharma, History, India, Language, Politics, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Before we begin, I believe it’s important that we set the record straight. Many of our people–good people, some even educated people–have been swept away by emotion and have been casting recriminations against all of India for this betrayal. Some …

Personalities: Gautamiputra Satakarni

February 3, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, High Culture, History, India, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

To inaugurate the first of a continuing series of posts on Andhra Personalities, I thought it best to commence with one of the most celebrated and most successful of Andhra Kings, Gautamiputra Satakarni.

The most famous of Andhra’s …

Tollywood, Travancore, & The Times

January 16, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Dharma, Elite, History, India, Pop Culture, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

The New York Times launched an India focused blog some time ago called “India Ink”, which recently featured two interesting entries. One was on Tollywood (mana Telugu phillim industry) and the other was a tribute to the uncrowned …

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