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

· Aug 03, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Jul 26, 2020 · 11:30 am

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

· Apr 18, 2020 · 02:30 pm

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

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Shruti Chakraborty, Sahapedia

· Feb 14, 2020 · 10:30 am

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

· Nov 17, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Oct 09, 2019 · 11:30 am