Hodge-podge of History, Mystery, and Diversity of India (and lots of pictures)

Nudi-Siri caught up with Vikas Kamat about Kamat's Potpourri, Internet, and Artificial Intelligence

If You have not Read them, they are New to you!

Swami Vivekananda & Ramakrishna Mission
Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Mission has had a profound impact on Indian society and were instrumental in renewing Hindu Vedantic Philosophy

Bhikaji Cama and the Indian Tricolor
The incredible story of Madam Bhikaji Cama and the first unfurling of India's national flag.

Alamkara - 5000 Years of Indian Art
Online exhibit exploring the notion of ornamentation in Indian art in domestic, religious and courtly settings.

Food Habits of Vijayanagara Times
Research paper explores the food habits of Indians during the Vijayanagar times, using references in period literature, archaeology, and travelogues.

Interview with a Gundabala Native
Notes of a social conversation with Uday Bhat, a native of Gundabala village.

Mortal Women and Celestial Lovers
Article on glorification of womanhood in Indian art.

Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
Complete full-text of Jyotsna Kamat's 1980 book in electronic form; profusely illustrated and cross-referenced.

My Golden Days in All India Radio
Article written on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of All India Radio Station, Bengaluru.

Palanquins in Medieval Indian Art
The palanquins were used by ancient Indians for traveling both short and long distances. The hand-carried palanquins provided an efficient mode of transportation for the women, the rich, and across rough terrain.

Indian Architecture - 5000 Years
Detailed discussion of styles and schools of Indian architecture over the last five thousand years.

Cross Dressing in Indian Theater
Photographic exhibition of men dressed as women (and a few other way around)

Newly Added Pictures

Portrait of Aravind Shanbhag
See: Sanskrit Scholar

Gandhi with Congress Leaders

Offering of "Tarpan"
The person performing "tarpan" pours water through the hands while reciting the names or invoking the ancestors, symbolically offering them sustenance and respect.