Rājā Ṭoḍaramalla is universally celebrated as the architect of the Mughal Empire's revolutionary revenue system. Yet, his most profound and enduring legacy lies in the Ṭoḍarānanda. It is an encyclopaedia created during a complex era of foreign rule. This monumental encyclopaedic treatise was born from a visionary intention – to deliberately safeguard and codify the indigenous Indian way of life, its traditions, and its civilisational ideals against the tides of political disruption. It is brilliantly organised around the central philosophical concept of Saukhya (holistic well-being or joy). At our Online Talk #Ṭoḍarānanda, researcher Rajas A Vaishampayan examines the unique architectural structure of the Ṭoḍarānanda. He also decodes the political – economy embedded within the text, and explores how Ṭoḍaramalla navigated the harsh realities of an alien imperial administration to create a resilient, adaptable framework – one that engineered a cultural fortress to secure the ethos of Indian civilisation for future generations.
About the speaker
Rajas A Vaishampayan is a researcher and an academic with a Masters in Sanskrit and another in Archaeology. He currently serves as a Research Associate at the Indian School of Political Economy (ISPE), Pune. The subject matter of this talk directly relates to his ongoing work as a research associate on the "History of Bharatiya Artha Vichar" project at ISPE. He also works with the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) and has authored the book Sri Aurobindo's Integral Philosophy of History published by Bhandarkar Institute. Additionally, he creates courses and instructs for digital platforms like Bharatvidya.com, where he recently launched the course Dynasties of Ancient India.
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