A Case Study “The Adarsh Scam” byCommander Alok Mohan The Adarsh plot, which was defence land under the Ministry of Defence, located within a naval security zone in Colaba, was chosen by the then (2003-2007) military leadership as well as bureaucratic and civic authorities. The Indian Navy, had jurisdictional and security authority, on this urban …
A Few Black Pages of Military History Books:-By Commander Alok Mohan Can military leadership ever afford to demoralize its own officers in pursuit of institutional convenience or misplaced rigidity. Can Military Leadership Afford to Demoralize Its Officers? The question is not merely rhetorical; it strikes at the core of organizational vitality, professional integrity, and national …
History of Ancient india, since Lord Krishna days & Lord Rama Days, Mahabharat Ramayan etc, is part of recorded history, based on evidences i.e ancient inscriptions coins etc and ofcourse it is not mythology. Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata contain historical layers, and that inscriptions/coins/archaeology provide real evidence) The epics — the Mahābhārata and Rāmāyaṇa — are …
A Mother’s Testimony: Witness to Partition and Betrayal By Cdr Alok Mohan Editor’s Summary: This powerful essay by Cdr Alok Mohan presents a firsthand account of the Partition of India in 1947, told through the diary of his late mother, Dr. Lajja Devi Mohan. Blending personal testimony with historical analysis, it exposes the betrayal and …
This research paper is dedicated to the innocent citizens of my ancestral village in undivided India, who fell victim to violence, looting, and massacre at the hands of brutal mobs. “How & Why to Handle Mob violence” By Cdr Alok Mohan Introduction“Based on Recent national international events, like what happened in neighboring countries, it is …
Consciousness Beyond Death: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry into the Continuity of Awareness By Cdr Alok Mohan श्लोक न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन् नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे॥— Bhagavad Gītā 2.20 Translation:“The soul is never born, nor does it ever die; it has not come into being, does not …
Genealogies of Sage Lineages and Semi-Divine Beings:A Study of the Kubera–Vaiśravaṇa, Agastya, Viśvāmitra–Kauśika, and Pulastya Traditions By Cdr Alok Mohan श्लोक “ऋतस्य पार्थिवोर्मणिर्वादयेत्प्राज्ञः स हि भूयात् ।तस्मात्प्रयत्नेन मन्त्रोक्तं श्रुत्वा विशेदध्वनम् ॥” English Translation:“The wise one, as the earthly mind of R̥ita (cosmic order), should pronounce what is appropriate. Therefore, having heard the mantra attentively and …
“The Transmission of Vedic Knowledge: The Role of Sage Paila” By Cdr Alok Mohan ॐ सह नाववतु ॐ सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥Om saha nāvavatu / saha nau bhunaktu / saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai / tejasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai(“May He protect us both; may He nourish us both; …
“Kāmad Brahmarṣi: Interpreting Dharma, Artha, and Kāma in Indian Ethical Thought” By Cdr Alok Mohan पुरुषार्था चतुर्विधा: धर्मार्थकाममोक्षश्च। puruṣārthā catuvvidhā: dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa ca.(“Human aims are fourfold: dharma (righteousness), artha (means/prosperity), kāma (desire/pleasure), and mokṣa (liberation).”) Introduction: Sages (ṛṣis, munis, brahmarṣis) function in Indic tradition as custodians and expounders of dharma and human purpose. …
“The Custodian of Rigveda”The Vedic Sage ShaklyaByCdr Alok Mohan अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं — (A relevant Vedic śloka) ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवम् ऋत्विजम् ।होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥(Rigveda 1.1.1) Translation (literal, contextual):“I worship Agni, the high priest (purohita) of the sacrifice, the divine ministrant (rtvij), the hotā who summons the deities, the supreme bestower of treasure (ratnadhātama).” This …