PinnedGaurav LeleOver a year of intermittent bloggingA year ago I wrote the following post — After 75 Days of Regular blogging before reducing the time I allot to regular blogging, politics…Oct 18, 20211Oct 18, 20211
Gaurav LeleA civilization born in blood : a relook at the final act of ParvaPlease find the earlier review of the same novel i wrote a few years back: Parva: An epic masterpiece — Brown PunditsJul 10Jul 10
Gaurav LeleGreater Magadha: Studies in the Culture of Early IndiaA Fascinating topic touched by Johannes Bronkhorst but eventually it feels to be inadequately argued (also politcally motivated or at times…Feb 1Feb 1
Gaurav LeleBook Review: Wheels of KalachakraIf you want an edge of the seat, pacy, page turning thriller — “Wheels of Kalachakra” is the book for you. It is very difficult to give a…Feb 1Feb 1
Gaurav LeleBook Review: Ancient India, a Culture of ContradictionsOf the 4 books of Dr Upinder Singh i have read, this is arguably the weakest. Firstly it doesn’t add much to the discourse — its largely…Jan 312Jan 312
Gaurav LeleBook Review: लोक माझे सांगातीThis was only the second Autobiography I have read and I enjoyed it a lot. Naturally no one should expect any autobiography to be frank and…Jan 31Jan 31
Gaurav LeleBook Review: India, Bharat and Pakistan — a Not so Gentle ReminderLawyer and author J Sai Deepak is back with the book of his India that is Bharat Quadrology. I had reviewed his first book India that is…Jan 31Jan 31
Gaurav LeleLegacy of the Gupta AgeThe rule of the imperial Guptas is generally considered as a Golden Age or Classical Age of Indian history. Generally arguments for “Golden…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
Gaurav LeleKashmir Files : Short ReviewI was pleasantly surprised by how effective the movie was in conveying what it started out doing. I had a very low bar after Tashkent…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022