Frequently Asked
Questions
Answers to most commonly asked questions about the women of India |
Muslim Ladies of Kurva Kamat narrates an experience of photographing Muslim women of rural Karnataka. The story reveals many untold tales about Muslim women of India.
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| The
Temple Women -- Article and pictures on a tradition in India
that involves exploitation of women in the pretext of service to a deity. |
Tradition of Sati
(Suttee) in India: Ending life with the spouse was practiced in ancient & medieval
India |
The Supreme
Volunteer
Biography of Umabai Kundapur (1892-1992), a great social worker,
freedom fighter and a reformer. |
Memorial to a Learned Lady
Savinirmadi of Kolar
district in Karnataka was a 10th century scholar. Jyostna Kamat on this rare stone
portrait. |
| Tradition of Female
Education -- Research paper on education of women in ancient
and medieval south India. Includes pictures and references |
Painted Prayers of India -- traditional art
practiced by the
women in India. Includes examples, design patterns and step-by-step examples |
| The Holy Dot
-- Article and picture exhibition on the mysterious bindi (dot)
worn by Indian women |
Kamat Saree Exhibition -- History,
Mystery and Magic of the Indian Saree; includes numerous pictures. |
Women's Museum Pictures from the Shashwati Women's Museum Collection in Bangalore
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The Indian Beauty Portrait gallery of beautiful Indian women by K. L. Kamat. A cross section of Indian population is represented in this series titled "The Fair Sex". |
| Wonderbras
of Another Era -- did the ancient Indian women wear brassieres?
Were they stitched? Were they padded? |
The
Sacrifice of Gandhari -- Married to a blind man, this
lady from Mahabharat relinquished her own vision! |
| Wife
of Five Husbands -- How a princess got to marry five best
men of her time... |
Gandhiji
and the Women of India -- Jyotsna Kamat analyzes impact of Gandhian thinking on
the current status of Indian women. |
| Madam Bhikaji
Cama and the unfurling of the first Indian tricolor flag. |
Women Freedom Fighters Sacrifices and contributions of women towards India's freedom struggle; includes portraits and biographies. |
Amma's Column
Dr. Kamat, a woman scholar from India shares her wisdom and
experience as a broadcaster and a student of Indian history and
culture. |
Status of
Women in Medieval Deccan
Jyotsna Kamat studies historical artifacts
to report
on the status of women during the 10th-14th centuries in southern India. |