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The story of how we scavenged unusual sources of contents to build a reference database.

Indian Womanhood
English translation of Jyotsna Kamat's research book on Indian women covering worship of women, Sati system, and education of women in ancient India.

19th Century India
The study of 19th century India is important because it provides a glimpse of India in earlier centuries.

Insect Societies
Through caricatures, Dr. Kamat humanizes the world of insects.

Servants of God
Article on the history of the Devadasi system of India where women served in temples as courtesans and artists.

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Medieval Crime and Punishment
Wall painting in a Jain Muth in Sravanabelagola shows a man being shamed in public.		 Medieval Justice System
The Birth of Khalsa
Three Hundred Years of Khalsa
Stamp commemorating the tercentenary of birth of Sikh Khalsa

Stamp Horing Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675)
 Sikhism Stamps
Deccan Miniatures
Horse Decorated with Sages
Detail from a Deccan Miniature Painting

Five Attendants
Wall painting from Sibi, Tumkur District		 Wall Paintings of Sibi
Wall Paintings of Sibi
Krishna fondling two Gopis (girlfriends)
Town of Sibi, Tumkur District

Transportation of Liquor
Detail from a painting in Sibi		 Sibi Murals
Murals of Sibi
Lord Krishna with Desciples
Sibi Painting

Erotic Art from Sibi Temple
The gold plated artwork has been scraped by vandals		 Erotic Art of Sibi
Student at Ghotul
Tribal Beauty
Girl decorated with commonly available beads and coins at the tribal educational institution of Ghotul

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