Indian art and caste

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Whose art is it anyway

Sultan of Swing


Love him or hate him, but you have to admit, the man had style

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Mighty Mysore


Snapshots of Tipu’s territory, as seen through the Sarmaya collection

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Tipu’s book club


Essential reading if you’re fascinated by the Tiger of Mysore

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The Enigma of Tipu Sultan


Understanding the complex character who once ruled a kingdom.

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Final Countdown


A magnificent work of art that details Tipu’s final moments

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Dream catcher


Wise, compassionate and endlessly inventive, Badri Narayan added a pinch of fantasy to every story he told. His art occupies a special place in the Sarmaya collection, not just for their incredible skill and craft, but also for their essentially hopeful perspective on life. His world of dreams and fables offered not the empty promise of escapism, but the deeper comfort of transcendence.

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Gond workshop for children with autism

We partnered with the City as Lab initiative to help young researchers illustrate civic and social issues through art.

Price of Precious with Flow India

In the summer of 2016, we partnered with the education and culture organisation Flow India to conduct workshops titled ‘Price of Precious’ for corporates in Mumbai and Bengaluru. There were intended to build a better understanding of our irreplaceable material heritage in young working adults. Teams from IndusInd Bank, Mumbai and Thomson Reuters, Bangalore participated… Read more »