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Fantastic Beasts – Second Edition

For our 40th issue of Spotlight, we're revisiting a theme we first explored back in 2019: the magnificent beasts who have charmed us with their form and spirit over the ages.Read more
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'Ornamenting the Walls of an Imperial Capital: Fathpur Sikri and its surface decorations' by Nadeem Rezavi

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'Ornamenting the Walls of an Imperial Capital: Fathpur Sikri and its surface decorations' by Nadeem Rezavi

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Devnarayan ki Phad

‘Phad’ is a traditional scroll painting unique to the region of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. For many nomadic communities like the Rebari, Phad is a medium to worship their local deities ‘Devnarayan’ and ‘Pabuji’. It is believed that a thousand years ago, Devnarayan and Pabuji were kings of small villages whose stories later morphed into legends. Devnarayan... Read more »

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Copper-Plate Inscription, Madurai

Khedda Silver Medal, Mysore

Copper-Plate Inscription, Thiruchendur

Letter, Gulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib to Captain Peacock , 1868

A Lion Hunt

Elephant Rattle

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