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Castes of Ramayana
A complete list of professions mentioned in Ramayana provides insight into the caste system of India.

The Virashaivas
Section on the Virashaiva community explores the history, heritage of followers of revolutionary sage Basaveshwara.

Goa's Freedom Fight
Pictures and stories of Goa's struggle for freedom from Portugal and her integration with rest of India.

The Supa Shastra
Study of the classic "Supa Shastra" of Mangarasa is fascinating for the elabortae recipies of ancient India.

Indian Eateries
Series of pictures on common eateries of India. See where India eats!

House of Pictures

Photographs and Paintings

Bangles that resemble Anklets
Tribal jewelry from Madhya Pradesh

A Young Tangawala with his Horse
Picture of Munna with his horse Tipu.
Malleswaram Tanga Station, Bangalore

Bird from Ajanta
This bird derived from a cave painting in Ajanta, went on to grace Jyotsna's saree

Saree Art
Kamat's Painting on Jyotsna's silk saree based on a design from a cave ceiling in Ajanta

Cover of Uttara Kannada Album
While in college, one semester Vikas came home to thousands of pictures of Uttara Kannada district scattered all over the house. He painted a cover page (above) and spiral bound them into an album.

Sant Tukaram
Detail from an Indian postal stamp

A Draft Sketch of a Cover Page
A half-complete sketch of Kamat's Book "KalaRanga"

Early Prototype of Kamat's Potpourri (1995)

Tour of India in Photo-Stubs
Prototype page of what eventually became Kamat's Potpourri

Krishna Fighting Serpent Kaliya
Sketch by K.L. Kamat, Fountain pen on paper, 1954

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An Introduction to Jaina Religion -- Introduction
Jain Arts and Monuments of Karnataka -- Article
Art and Artifacts of Shravanabelagola -- Article
Jain Artifacts of Sravanabelagola -- Index
Artifacts of Jain Heritage -- Exhibition
Puta-Bangara - Kannada Section -- Index

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