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What is a Madrassah?
A Madrassah is an indigenous system of Islamic education prevalent in the medieval Islamic world. They were revived in the 20th century.

Mahmud Gawan
Biography of 15th century Islamic educationist Mahmud Gawan of Bidar.

Jai Karnataka
Potpourri of topics on Karnataka's history, people, folklore and arts. Includes sub-sections on {{Mysore}}, {{Karavali}}, and North Karnataka.

Tamizhakam
Pictures and stories from the state of Tamil Nadu; includes a citation database of latest research.

Mysore Collection
Pictures and artifacts from the old Mysore kingdom. Includes pictures of Mysore city, its museums, and gardens.

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House of Pictures
Photographs and Paintings


Veerashaiva Girl with Ash on Forehead
Shastry Chawl, Dharwad
Lingayat Girl with Ash
Medieval Car Festival
A Medieval Car (Chariot) Festival
Paintings depicting contemporary social life are an invaluable resource to students of history. Notice how this medieval chariot resembles a modern one in Car Festivals of India.

The Happy Fisherman
A naked boy with freshly caught ray fish
Naked Fisherboy
The Feedback System
Man Feeds the Fields in Hoogoppalu
The Ritual of Feeding Grains to Plants is Practiced in Malnad Region of Karnataka

Idol of Goddess Kali
Idol of Goddess Kali
Hiryoung in Honavar, 2000
Hiryoung in Honavar
Notice the Kavi Art murals in the background. Sri Rama Mandir Temple, December 2000

The Lone Tusker
This elephant apparently lost his left tusk in a fight for a partner
Elephants of India
Iyengari Brahmins
Brahmins at a Game of Cricket
Boys playing Cricket in temple premises

Tender coconuts being transported on a bicycle
Tender Coconut Seller
Stories the Pictures Tell
Illiterate Sells Alphabets
An illiterate girl selling the alphabets chart by the road side, Bangalore, 2000

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