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Introduction to Kamat.com
Kamat's 1997 introduction to Kamat's Potpourri Website. It narrates the spirit and idea behind the website. We hope we have lived up to it!

Queen Abbakka of Ullal
Italian traveler Pietro Della Valle's account of Abbakka, a 16th century ruler of a small province in India.

Hindu Samskaras
A series of artcles on Hindu religious sacraments by Dr. Jyotsna Kamat, including their symbolism, rituals, and history.

Amriteshwara Temple
All the Hindu mythologies come alive in this lesser known Hoysala temple of Tarikere town.

"As I Knew O'key"
Socialist collegaue N.G. Goray remembers silent worker V.N. O'key.

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Encounter with the Sindhu River
Detail from Indian postal stamp		 The Great Indus River
Hoogli River, Calcuta
Fisherman on the Hoogley River, Kolkata

Reclining Woman on a Luxurious Sofa
Detail from a Tiruppavai illustration, 19th century		 Antique Funtiture of India
Freedom Fighters of 1857
U. Kiang Nongbah
Nongbah led tribesmen of Meghalaya against the British in the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny

Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Built during the rule of Pallavas, 7th century A.D.		 Pallava Shore Temple
Mahabalipuram Sculptures
Pavilions and Sculptures of Mahabalipuram

Socialist Leader R.M. Lohia (1910-1967)
Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key		 Ram Mohan Lohia
E.V. "Periyar" Ramaswami Naicker
Ramaswami Naicker ( 1879 -1973)

Savinirmadi - a Medieval Woman Scholar
Detail from a 10th century memorial stone, Kolar		 Woman Scholar of Kolar
Everest Climber Tenzing
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
As a Sherpa, with Edmund Hillary, was the first to climb the Mount Everest in 1953

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