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How to read history that hasn’t been written yet - 19th Century Photography, Caste, Dalit, Ethnographic Photography, Forgotten Files, Madhubani, Maharashtra, People of India, poetry, Portrait, William Johnson

Inspired by a 150-year-old sepia photograph, a museum professional explores how to fill in the blanks of history through an anti-caste perspective

Indian monuments that time forgot

‘Music Makers in the Gramophone Era: The Women on Record Project’ by Vidya Shah

Is this the first ever ‘rupee’ coin?

A silver coin issued by Mughal ruler Akbar is likely the first ever coin to carry the word ‘rupee’

‘The Unknown Story of the First INA’s Espionage Wing’ by Vijay Balakrishnan

‘The Ahom Dynasty: Genesis, Continuity and Legacy’ by Arup Kumar Dutta

“These women were the Madhuri and Sridevi of their times”

Accomplished Odissi dancer Madhur Gupta narrates the history of India’s courtesans, once the most glamourous celebrities of the land

A feminist modern art maestro

The paintings of B Prabha capture the hopes and anguish of a woman making art in a newly independent India

SARMAYA X PRADIGI CREATIVITY CLUB – MADHYA PRADESH & MAHARASHTRA

This year, Sarmaya Education kicked off our on-ground collaboration with Pratham Education Foundation as part of their initiative, PraDigi Creativity Club. So far, Sarmaya has created memorable learning experiences through art for students in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Pratham Creativity Club offers three levels of engagement: All, Some and Few. Based on digital resources… Read more »

‘Bombay to Basra: On the Highways of World War One 1914-21’ by Dr Radhika Singha

‘True To Their Salt’ by Ravindra Rathee

Forgotten names on India’s map

Forgotten Files

For the 39th issue of Spotlight, we’re bringing you some vanished traditions, unsung artists, lost scripts and other surprising facets of Indian history and art