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Content Scavenging
The story of how we scavenged unusual sources of contents to build a reference database.

Indian Womanhood
English translation of Jyotsna Kamat's research book on Indian women covering worship of women, Sati system, and education of women in ancient India.

19th Century India
The study of 19th century India is important because it provides a glimpse of India in earlier centuries.

Insect Societies
Through caricatures, Dr. Kamat humanizes the world of insects.

Servants of God
Article on the history of the Devadasi system of India where women served in temples as courtesans and artists.

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Photographs and Paintings


Man-Woman -- A piece from Salarjung Museum
The sculpture depicts a man, and a woman in a mirror		 Man-Woman
The Char Minar
The Towers of Char Minar, Hyderabad

The Towers of Char Minar, Hyderabad
 The Char Minar
Krishna Suckles Milk - Traditional Painting
Mother and Child
Feeding of Lord Krishna, Mysore Traditional Painting, Shirali Museum

Portrait of a Nobleman
Mysore Traditional School of Painting		 Portrait of a Nobleman
Saraswati in Mysore Traditional Painting
Goddess Saraswati
From a Mysore School of Painting

Deity of Mangeshi temple Goa
 Lord Shiva from Mangeshi Temple in Goa
Damsel Admires Self in Mirror
Girl preparing to meet boyfriend
Line drawing based on a stone seductress (shilabalika) in Belur

Rangoli Floral Designs
 Rangoli Designs
Two playful ladies bathing together
Two playful ladies bathing together
Line drawing based on ancient text Sougandhikaparinaya

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