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India in India Ink
Line drawings of life and people of India

Tryst with Destiny
The story of India's struggle for freedom remains as a guiding light for resolving the various conflicts around the globe

Remembering Tilak Maharaj
Jyotsna Kamat pays tribute to Lokamanya and his vision of Swaraj (home rule) and many other ideas for a free India.

The Genius of Ravi Varma
No other painter has captured the essence of Indian culture as Ravi Varma has. See why.

Love? Duty? Or Sacrifice?
Studies on an inhuman tradition prevalent in ancient and medieval India that involved the burning of widows.

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The Village of Plassey
"Despite pretty land and plenty of water, Bengalis are in abject poverty" -- Kamat in Vanga Darshana, 1972		 Rural West Bangal
Pictures of Plassey
Father and Son Pond Fishing
Village of Plassey, West Bengal

Alpana Paintings Outside a House
Village of Plassey, West Bengal		 Alpana Decoration
All Providing River
Fetching Water from Bhagirati River
Town of Plassey, West Bengal

Victoria Terminus, Bombay
Known as "VT" , the Victoria Railway Station (shown here from a 1905 photo) is the hub of commuters		 British Architecture in India
Gateway of India Monument
The Gateway of India
Built to commemorate visit of King George V to India in 1911

Swami Sahajand Saraswati
We rarely see ascetics who pursue spirituality participate in political and social reform. Sahajanandji was one of those rare freedom fighters.		 Holy Man and Freedom Fighter
Saint Vinoba Bhave
Vinoba Bhave (1895 -1982)
Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key

Girls Call on a Love Smitten Friend to Play
Detail from 19th century Tiruppavai illustration		 Women in 19th Century Illustrations
Chitragar Naranappa
Artist Naranappa
Naguvanahalli Naranappa was a famous 19th century artist of Mysore

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