more ads
Kamat's Potpourri Kamat's Potpourri .
History. Culture. Photography. The Internet. Mix 'em up!
Latest Content • Rotated Content

Search Kamat's Potpourri
 

What's New

Navigation

What's Popular

About Us

Shortcuts

Merchandise

 
Recycled Contents
Highlights You Might Have Missed

Advertise on Kamat's Potpourri
Information for advertisers on how to advertise on Kamat's Potpourri website. Includes details on "Bottom-of-the-page" text messages.

Physical Education
Chapter on physical education in medieval South India from the book "Education in Karnataka through the ages" by Jyotsna Kamat

Malleswaram Miscellany
Pictures of an old Bangalore neighborhood with its traditional people, eateries, markets, and streets.

Mangalore City
A pictorial tour of Mangalore city including its famous temples, old houses, and cultural attractions.

Remembering Illustrated Weekly
Article remembering the glory days of India's premier weekly during 1970s and 80s. Includes links to abstracts of many important special issues.

More Highlights | Editor's Choice

House of Pictures
Photographs and Paintings


Laxmibai, the Queen of Jhansi
Indian Queen dressed for battle to defend her kingdom against the British		 Queen of Jhansi
Man Committing Suicide
Self Immolation depicted in a Stone Sculpture
Atma Bali (Sacrifice of the Soul) -- Sculpture from Andhra Pradesh

Embroidery on the Cover of a Palm-leaf Book
Medieval palm leaf books were nicely bound with elaborately decorated cover pages. The title was written in big letters so the readers can locate them easily		 Education in Ancient India
Education in Ancient India
Decorated Chapter Separator of Ancient Textbook
This Jain text has designs made just with lines and small curves.

Sculptures from Bhatkal Temple
Period social life that is often depicted in sculptures is a valuable source of Indian history		 Sources of Indian History
Indian Money through the Years
Constantinople Coin, Hijera (1200 A.D.)

Indirakanta Teerth Swamiji
Paratagali Muth Collection, Goa		 Konkani Swamijis
Krishna as Govardhana Giridhari
Krishna Lifts a Mountain to Shelter Cows and Women
Gokarn Paratgali Jeevotham Math Collection, Goa

Martial Rituals During a Kodava Wedding
The Kodavas are a warrior community and their wedding rituals involve symbolic warfare		 Kodava Wedding Ritual
Kamasutra Positions
The Comfort Union
Detail from a North Indian painting

More | Random

Stories and Indices
Articles and Table of Contents

More Articles | More Table of Contents

Merchandise and Link Suggestions

Top of Page

 © 1996-2024   K. L Kamat, Jyotsna Kamat, Vikas Kamat, Kamat's Potpourri. All Rights Reserved. 
Do not reproduce without prior permission. Standard Disclaimers apply. Privacy Statement. Thank you for your patronage.