Books
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The fall of the Kampili Kingdom was not merely the end of a small kingdom, but a moment of defiance etched in fire. From the siege of Anegondi to the tragic Jauhar, this story reveals how destruction gave rise to the Vijayanagara Empire.
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Where and When Nestled in the heart of the Deccan Plateau, the Vijayanagara Empire stands as a testament to the resilience and cultural vibrancy of medieval South India. Spanning from 1336 to 1646 CE, this Hindu kingdom rose from the ashes of invasions to become a powerhouse of art, architecture, and administration. Everyone has read…
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The Hindus – a brief history. Summary: This is a brief introduction to my forthcoming book, The Hindus. I have tried to summarise the history fo Hindu religion – birth and development to present day status of the faith or religion. Is it a religion or a faith? I will let the reader decide for…
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This is an extract from my book – Musings of a Romantic where you can learn everything you wanted to know about poetry.
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The Villanelle The villanelle has humble origins as a rustic Italian song, but over the past few centuries it has developed into a highly structured form of poetry. Villanelle is derived from the Italian word villano, meaning a peasant. Originated as a dance song with pastoral themes. A nineteen-line poem divided into five tercets…
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A Free Verse Poem as a rule, does not follow any rules of standard poetry forms. It owes its origins to the French Verse libre. A French weekly magazine called La Vogue started a trend during the late 19th century with a group of poets who were termed to create a £”counter romanticism”. Their…
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The name “couplet” originates from the French word meaning riveting or joining two pieces of iron together. It originated in late 16th century with Sir P Sydney’s Arcadia. A couplet is a two line verse, which rhymes and forms a unit alone or as part of a poem. However, not all couplets do…
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The Lays or its proper form – Lyric – is derived from the ancient musical instrument Lyre, which was probably one of the most often used instrument in any ensemble in ancient Greece. The term probably owes its origins to Aristotle, who classified three types of poetry – lyric, dramatic and epic. It was used…
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An Idyll is a short poem written describing the idyllic countryside. Originated in Greece by Theocritus, trying to veer away from Homer’s complex ballads and epics and make them accessible to simple rustic folk. The word Idyll comes from the Greek word Eidyllion or little picture. It pictures a rural scene,…
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