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Kamasutra Retold
New interpretations of ancient text Kamasutra based on post-medieval Indian sculptures, paintings, and literature. Includes graphical interpretations of many sexual positions.

Ants and Tribals
Essay on human nature, the life of insects, and their co-existence based on a real life experience in Bengal.

Village of Abujamara
Kamat ventures into a deep tribal village of Abujamara and documents the experience.

In Gond Territory
Conversation with a Gond elder providing insights into the lifestyle of a large tribal community of India.

Temples of Kashmir
A survey of important Buddhist, Shaivaite, and Vaishnava temples of Kashmir region.

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Kumbhapada Terracota Temple
Bishnupur, West Bengal		 Terra-cotta Temple
Paintings of Raja Ravi Varma
Seduction of Vishwamitra
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma

Ancient Marketplace on a Sanchi Stupa
A sculpted monument seems to depict period social life. Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh		 Ancient Center of Sanchi
Scholar Ti. Nam. Shree.
T.N. Srikantaih (Tinamshri)
Kannada scholar and an authority on Kannada poetics

A Conference of People's Socialist Party
Mysore State, 1958		 Leaders of Former Mysore State
Sikh Scripture Adi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib
Detail from a 1940's poster by Mehta Art Press, Delhi

Socialists' Unite to Provide Alternative to Congress
The Indian socialists were opposed to unilateral "Stalinist" ways and struggled to provide a voice of opposition and balance in Indian politics.		 Nasik Convention
Goddess of Bengal
Kamat Fits Goddess Kali in a Map of Bengal
This graphic was later used as a cover-page of Kamat's book "Vangadarshana"

A Socialist Poster of 1950s, Sikkim
Design by V.N. O'key		 Socialist Movement in India
Democratic Socialist Poster
A Poster of Congress Socialist Party

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