Category Archives: Paintings
Legends of India 06: The Shunga Period
The advent of Buddhism and Jainism played a great role in shaping the history of India in 2nd century BC. Pushyamitra Shunga, the commander of the last Mauryan king Brihadratha killed the king, in the first of its kind act … Continue reading
The longing of Laxman – An excerpt from Kurukshetra Yuddha-2, Ardhasatya
……………………………………. दुर्योधन के जाने के पश्चात् लक्ष्मण बहुत देर वहीं उसके तम्बू के बाहर खड़ा रहा। चहुँ ओर से उसे सन्तुष्ठ क्षत्रियों के स्वर सुनाई देने लगे। सम्शप्तकों की प्रतिज्ञा से आश्वस्त वे योद्धा फिर से मदिरा और स्त्रियों में … Continue reading
Bangalore Comic con 2014
I participated in the Bangalore comic con 2014, last month. It was a wonderful experience. Got to meet again lots of like minded people, Sold my art work, my books, some merchandise, etc. I participated as an artist in … Continue reading
Zikr – the story of love, obsession and redemption
I think all of us have heard this phrase once, “Love is like an ocean of fire, you have to drown, if you have to cross” But what would drowning mean, in the fire of love ? As per Hindu Vedas … Continue reading
Kurukshetra Yuddha
Four tough years of writing and My debut novel “Kurukshetra Yuddha” is now out in the market. It was launched around 8 months ago in Bangalore comic con. About Kurukshetra Yuddha:Mahabharat, the great Indian epic, has inspired a lot of people all … Continue reading
Painting Exhibhition at Ghaziabad
I participated in a painting exhibhition in Ghaziabad. This was held in the last week of december. Three of my paintings were exclusive part of the exhibhition. The organizers, however were interested in more of my work and they put an … Continue reading
Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Chanakya: A contemporary view of history and politics
I always love history; particularly ancient Indian history. It is always great to have a glimpse of a glorious past that this country is having. Though we have lot many information sources today which can tell us about great personalities … Continue reading
Know your Zodiac
Have you ever thought about the symbol of your sun sign? Each of the twelve zodiac signs has a unique symbol which is used to represent the zodiac. Only Greek mythology has a story associated with every symbol and its … Continue reading
Utsav with Poster colors
Since the day I have seen the movie Utsav, I am really amazed at the marvellous work of the director, Girish Karnad and execution of the concept. The film is generally viewed in a bad taste. A common misconception is that … Continue reading
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