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Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia
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A family affair: Few know about the artistic prowess of Raja Ravi Varma’s siblings
On Raksha Bandhan, a look at the contribution of C Raja Raja Varma and Mangalabai Thampuratty to Indian commercial art.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia
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Gulabrai of Marwar: Revisiting 18th century Rajputana, when concubines wielded political power
Evidence suggests that before the onset of Victorian morality, the margins of clan, lineage and jati were fluid in the region.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia
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Western India’s Ragamala paintings blend music and art into a single frame
Each raga, and its derivatives, represents a specific mood, season or time of the day.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Groom abduction and elopement fair: A Valentine’s Day reminder of some Adivasi marriage customs
Love and weddings are far from being homogenous across India.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia & Shruti Chakraborty, Sahapedia
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Raising good Indians: What early twentieth-century children’s journals in Hindi tried to teach
The early 1900s saw the rise of Hindi children’s journals such as ‘Balak’, ‘Balsakha’ and ‘Kanya Manorajan’, which tried to instil nationalist morals.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia
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Why a Deccan ruler in 16th century commissioned a beautiful garden and then promptly razed it
The story of Farah Bakhsh Bagh is an example of the importance once accorded to astrology, astronomy and iconography in landscape planning in India.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia
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