![](/common/left.gif) Lady having an oil bath Line drawing based on a painting from Nad Kalse | ![Bathing Scenes from History](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3001.jpg) |
![Bathing Scenes](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3002.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Man being assisted by two women to wash long hair Line drawing based on a sculpture at Nad Kalse |
![](/common/left.gif) A housewife receives a towel after her bath -- Bhatkal sculpture
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![Bathing Scenes](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3004.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Brass and copper vessels used in storing and heating water
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![](/common/left.gif) Aquatic acrobatics: Sougandhikaparinaya
| ![Bathing Scenes from History](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3008.jpg) |
![A Lepakshi Wall Painting](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3431.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) A Medieval Man Wearing a Stitched Headgear From a Wall Painting in Lepakshi |
![](/common/left.gif) Creaming the Butter A Medieval Sculpture from Karnataka | ![Churning the Curds - ancient sculpture](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3993.jpg) |
![Great People of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3335.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Chanakya
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![](/common/left.gif) Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
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![Dancer in Repose - Indus Valley Art](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2478.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Dancer from Mohenjo-daro -- 2nd millennium B.C. Notice the Negroid features of the female |
![](/common/left.gif) A drink transforms him into a philosopher! Illustration based on ancient sculpture | ![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4696.jpg) |
![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4697.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Women chatting over a bowl of alcohol Illustration based on ancient sculpture |
![](/common/left.gif) Men Enjoying Wine and Women
| ![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4698.jpg) |
![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4699.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) "She had a drink too much!"
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![](/common/left.gif) A Servant Serving Wine to Lovers Illustration based on ancient sculpture | ![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4700.jpg) |
![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4701.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Tapping Toddy from a Palm Tree
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![](/common/left.gif) A Lady Carrying Toddy (homemade wine) in an Earthen Pot
| ![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4702.jpg) |
![Drinking in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4703.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Toddy (home-made wine) being loaded in a leather pouch Illustration based on ancient sculpture |
![](/common/left.gif) Woman Doorkeeper from a Goan Temple Notice the strap of cloth the artist has depicted on this ancient sculpture. Is that a bra? | ![Ancient Brassieres](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5290.jpg) |
![Drinking Damsel](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5739.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Seductress with a wine glass Sculpture at Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh |
![](/common/left.gif) Medieval Crime and Punishment Wall painting in a Jain Muth in Sravanabelagola shows a man being shamed in public. | ![Medieval Justice System](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7117.jpg) |
![Medieval Grocer](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7132.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Medieval Grocery Merchant Detail from an Illustration at a Jaina Monastery |
![](/common/left.gif) Duelling Men Paintings depicting contemporary social life are an invaluable resource to students of history. | ![Men Fighting](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7134.jpg) |
![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7252.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) The Clothes Thief Girls bathing in the river begging Krishna to return their clothes. |
![](/common/left.gif) Lady with a Drinking Bowl Sculpture from Barsur, Madhya Pradesh | ![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6415.jpg) |
![Drinking Tradition in India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11100.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) The Connoisseur Wining his Mate The man is holding a sea-shell cup to be filled by an attendant |
![](/common/left.gif) Wining the Woman Ancient sculpture shows a drunk woman and her slipped off Saree | ![Drinking Tradition in India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11101.jpg) |
![Drinking Tradition in India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11102.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Man Offering a Drink to His Partner Sculpture from the Kumara-Brahma temple at Alampur, located on the west bank of Tugabhadra river, Andhra Pradesh |
![](/common/left.gif) Enhancement of Intimacy through a Drink Kalyan Chalukyan Sculpture, Alampur | ![Drinking Tradition in India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11103.jpg) |
![Drinking Tradition in India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11104.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) "Have One More Sip!" A man holds his partner's hand and offers her a drink |
![](/common/left.gif) Bottoms up! Ancient sculpture showing a fully intoxicated woman holding an empty drinking bowl | ![Drinking Tradition in India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11106.jpg) |
![Medieval Social Life](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11141.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Man admires Lover's Head Décor Kalyan Chalukyan temple sculpture, Alampur |
![](/common/left.gif) A drinking scene from Ajanta Fresco Painting from Ajanta | ![A Drinking Scene](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11236.jpg) |
![Ancient Brassiere](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6196a.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Icon of a Devi (Goddess) Notice the bra (?) the artist has sculpted. |
![](/common/left.gif) Demons Engaged in a Feast 19th century illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya depicts a drinking scene. | ![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7465.jpg) |
![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7466.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Bathing Scene Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya - 19th Century |
![](/common/left.gif) Woman in her Bath-robe Wooden sculpture (Kashta-Shilapa) from Nanjangudu | ![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7653.jpg) |
![Medieval Social Life](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7771.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Shepherd with Woolen Hood (koppu) Detail from a sculpture of Vijayanagar period |
![](/common/left.gif) Beauty Puts on a Brassiere (?) Sculpture from Khajuraho | ![Ancient Brassieres](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/636.jpg) |
![Ancient Life Depicted in Sanchi Sculpture](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/706.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Social Themes Depicted in the Sculptures of Sanchi Detail from a sculpture on a stupa of Sanchi |
![](/common/left.gif) Kalibangan Seal Detail from a Indian Postage | ![A Seal of Ancient Indian Valley Civilization](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/759.jpg) |
![Seals of Indian Valley Civilization](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7999.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Harappan Seals
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![](/common/left.gif) Ancient Mirrors from India Illustrations by K.L.Kamat based on historical sculptures | ![Ancient Mirrors](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/19011.jpg) |
![Ancient Undergarments](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21126.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Brassiere from a Medieval Sculpture
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![](/common/left.gif) Milking and Rearing a Cow Detail from a temple sculpture, Bhatkal, 16th century A.D. | ![Everyday Scene in Ancient India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21501.jpg) |
![Socail Life of Medieval India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21504.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Man Wearing a Turban Detail from a temple sculpture, Mudbhatkal, 16th century A.D. |
![](/common/left.gif) A Woman holds a towel as another washes her hair Detail from a temple sculpture, Bhatkal, 16th century A.D. | ![Washing Long Hair](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21508.jpg) |
![Medieval Social Life](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/edu58.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Medieval Cloth Merchant Detail from a mural in Shravanabelagola |
![](/common/left.gif) Medieval Grocer Detail from a temple mural depicts a grocer with a balance | ![Trading in Medieval India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/edu59.jpg) |