Meera bai – The woman saint
Meera Bai was a woman Saint of the 16th century. She was an ardent Bhakta of Lord Shri Krishna. She was believed to be...
Is language a truly efficient means of communication?
“Are you really serious?” one would ask. True, from time immemorial, humans have been using non-verbal modes of communication as well but isn’t it...
Mixed language and our discomfort
This must have been about forty years ago. While doing his field work in the villages in the Orissa- Bengal border, a very senior...
Mandhata – The legendary King
According to Hindu mythology, Mandhata was a king of Ikshvaku dynasty (solar dynasty) He was the son of Yuvanaswa. Mandhata had three sons –...
The Legend of Kalapahad
Kalapahad was a muslim general of the Bengal Sultanate under Suleiman Karrami. Kalapahad is also mentioned in the mughal records as one who attacked...
