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Dressed to Empress
Quite apart from the great stories of their lives, how stunning are the silken robes that once adorned the empresses of China’s Qing dynasty.
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Reads
Now Reading: Mughal feminist, Gond forests & maps of whimsy
In the first of our new series on books, Sarmaya’s brand custodian lists her favourite monsoon reads
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Great Indian Adventure: The Life of a 19th-Century British Expat
Featuring Lord Coriander, Dr McGhee, Colonel Capsicum and the Nawab of Kabob
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Holiday inspiration: Samuel Bourne
Stark, magnificent, wild. Some of the earliest photographs ever taken of the Himalayas, and what went into their creation
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Epic Journeys
What do you seek from travel? Adventure? A sense of purpose? Or simply a change of scene? For centuries, travellers have landed up in the subcontinent looking for all of the above—with a generous sprinkling of spice. They took back indelible impressions that would inspire travelogues, paintings, photography and even some incredible maps. The voyages… Read more »
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Before Google Maps
The exquisite pieces of cartography that brought explorers to our shores for centuries
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10 weird things about travelling in the 17th century
Could you hack it as an intrepid explorer on Her Majesty’s Service? Read on to find out what it took
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Banker, soldier, artist, lover
Artist Robert Melville Grindlay’s colour-drenched, soft-focus landscapes of western India point to a lifelong infatuation
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Nautch lady
What do an 18th-century Englishwoman and a Kashmiri courtesan have in common? Discover the story of a forgotten song and dance
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Art or fraud?
A thrilling profile in The Guardian of a scientist-detective who specialises in uncovering art forgeries—with some tips on how to carry out the perfect art crime yourself, if you dare
Sarmaya @School
Workshops for City as Lab
A series of express workshops at a conference for children enrolled in the City As Lab program
Talks
Vijayanagara Art & Archeology: An Overview by Dr (Sr) Anila Verghese
April 21, 2018
Into the heart—and art—of the Vijayanagara empire in Hampi with Dr (Sr) Anila Verghese, a historian of international standing with a specialisation in the religious and art history of present-day Hampi. She explains what fascinates her most about this great era in south Indian history
Guides
Mughal Coins
A Brief History of the Mughal Empire in Coins From 1526 to 1857, as the fortunes of the empire went from shaky to glorious before withering into decay, its currency too reflected these shifting sands. READ MORE Queen of Hearts Only one Mughal empress in history had the distinction of issuing coins in her… Read more »
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A Brief History of the Mughal Empire Through Its Coins
Over the period from 1526 to 1857, as the fortunes of the Mughal empire went from shaky to glorious and then withered to decay, its currency too reflected these shifting sands.
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Imagining the Messiah in Modern Art
Unveiling Manish Soni’s miniature art created exclusively for Sarmaya
Partnerships
Access For all
With the support of Sarmaya, heritage architect and access consultant Siddhant Shah has designed a program that allows art to be explored through all the senses. DASTAK stands for Disability Awareness and Sensitization Through Art Knowledge. Besides making our collection accessible to those with special needs, the project also serves to raise awareness in mainstream… Read more »
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Beyoncé & Jay-Z at the Louvre
How did two of the biggest stars in the world manage to pull off a secret shoot at one of the busiest museums in the world? Some of the logistics are explained in this video. Plus, we enjoyed this guide by The Guardian to some of the artwork featured in ‘Apesh*t’ by the Carters—click here to… Read more »
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The Last Supper
A pioneering Indian modernist, Jamini Roy sought inspiration from tribal Indian design, Kalighat paintings and the art of the Santhal community. He was also moved by Byzantine art and much of his later works, especially those with Christian themes, betray this influence. Many of Roy’s Christ paintings narrated the episode of The Last Supper, a Biblical event in which Jesus shared a final meal with his apostles before the crucifixion.
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Mehrangarh travels
An exhibition of about 300 objects, including Rajput paintings, weaponry, jewellery and a Mughal tent, from the Mehrangarh Fort Museum in Jodhpur will be touring in America and Canada in a show called ‘Peacock in the Desert’