Sanket Kalambe

I see many southern Indians/Hindus only now beginning to truly appreciate the extent of sacrifices & hardships made/faced by Northwestern & Northern Indians/Hindus - especially Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiri Pundits and Rajputs - over the last thirteen centuries, because of the ongoing attacks in the war started by Pakistanis on April 22, 2025. Good. This realisation was long overdue for many in the South. I have lived in the deep South and my conscientious friends from there used to acknowledge this during our conversations about the historical experience of our Indian civilisation. Except for those who have deeply studied our political, military, and cultural history, many in the South were until now unable to realise the extent of the Northerners' hardship & sacrifices. But it's time they also realise, I hope, that similar degrees of sacrifices/hardships - if not greater - were made/experienced by Eastern Indians/Hindus, especially Bengalis, due to the onslaught of Islamic invasion & occupation in the region since the 12th century CE. The situation in the East persists till this day, and has only intensified, since Aug 5, 2024. Bottom line: Bharatavarsha has fought back, is fighting, and shall fight until we decimate those who wish to covert or subdue us. We are the children of Bharata, Krishna, Yudhishthira and Arjuna. We are the inheritors of Mahabharata. Yato Dharmastato Jayaha 🚩

Difficult for me to say this. But let me. To the young professionals who write to me saying they want to give up corporate jobs and work on some Indian Knowledge Systems out of sheer passion. Don't do it. Especially if you have responsibilities to fulfil. Passion projects are better relegated to weekends. There is a lot of self study you could do to strenghten your knowledge. What you can do instead of giving up a job that sustains you and then wonder what to do. 1) Online Sanskrit Courses (Vyoma Labs, etc have them) 2) Read unabridged Itihasa (Ramayana, Mahabharata) preferably in Sanskrit or in your mother tongue (translated, not reimagined) or Dr. Bibek Debroy's English translations. End to end. 3) Explore Yoga sutras, Arthashastra (Kangle), Charaka Samhita, Natya Shastra, etc according to your interest in their unabridged forms 4) Try forming reading groups, look out to engage with scholars. Read, Reflect and repeat. 5) Your job would by then have given you a perspective of the world of problems which you are expected to solve. Think which problem you can solve using wisdom from Indian traditions. Easier said than done. But the sheer thinking, brainstorming and discussion is going to generate a congenial atmosphere. 5) Rekindle your family traditions. Probe the detail and rationale. Practice. 6) Pantheon willing, you would have built a niche using the combined insight and expertise. Too far off for me to predict, but you will be in a stronger position financially, spiritually mentally and intellectually. You would be in a position to influence a part of this world. You would have done more for Indian tradition than you would if you blindly give up a job and grope in the dark.