A third-generation ‘Bombay-Tamil’ narrates a personal history of Dharavi’s leather industry and its vanished ‘tholwadis’
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Sarmaya x Sanctuary Asia Kids for Tigers
On 19 July 2024, Sarmaya organised a puppet-making workshop for the Kids for Tigers event by Sanctuary Asia at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai. This was our second collaboration with the conservation organisation. Over 60 students from various schools across the city participated in the workshop, which was inspired by… Read more »
Quiz: Ancient Indian Scripts
Custodians of Culture
‘Morality, Diplomacy, and Power Dynamics: Courtesans of India’ by Madhur Gupta
How to read history that hasn’t been written yet
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
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‘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’
Read more ...‘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
Read more ...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
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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
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