Collector’s Edition: Paul Abraham on ‘People of India’
Paul Abraham introduces us to a rare 19th-century album of ethnographic photographs, a gem from the Sarmaya collection
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Paul Abraham in conversation with Sona Bhasin
In this friendly, freewheeling conversation, Sarmaya founder Paul Abraham talks to family business historian Sonu Bhasin about his personal journey starting Sarmaya.
“If we lose our diversity, we lose our soul”
Sarmaya founder Paul Abraham talks about his love for Tholu Bommalaata and why we must protect this precious art form and the people and history it represents
Now reading: The transition of the British from trader to ruler and other history lessons
Five unputdownable reads that bring all those boring history classes to life with warmth, spirit and great invention
A rare book takes us behind the scenes of the Anglo-Mysore wars
Listen in as Paul Abraham brings to vivid life the political events that went on behind the scenes of the Anglo-Mysore wars with the help of a rare book from the Sarmaya archive
‘Golden Age: What Mughal Coins Tell Us About the Great Empire’ by Paul Abraham
Banker by profession and numismatist by passion, Paul maps the expanse of the Mughal empire and the breadth of its ambition through its coinage
Remembering PT Abraham, who planted the seed for Sarmaya
This is a short film in tribute to the memory of PT Abraham, our founder Paul’s father and the inspiration behind Sarmaya. Years ago, he gifted his son a bottle of 10 coins from the erstwhile south Indian kingdom of Travancore. This started Paul off on a journey of studying history and collecting precious relics… Read more »
Now Reading: An Interview From the ’80s With Lessons For Today
The book is full of profound insights communicated in the simplest of words
Issanama at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2018
We could not have asked for a more perfect location for this very special debut
INTACH Mumbai
A special edition of Saturdays at Sarmaya with INTACH Mumbai saw founder Paul Abraham take our guests on a short journey through our collection on 6 October, 2018. Highlights of the walkthrough included: iconic 19th-century photographs by Felice Beato and Samuel Bourne, a sprawling Phad painting from Bhilwara, vibrant Gond art from Patangarh, two stunning Mata-Ni-Pachedi canvases from Ahmedabad and luminous Tholu Bommalaata puppets from Dharmavaram.… Read more »
Now Reading: A very human story, colonial myths & Delhi nostalgia
The Sarmaya founder’s favourite books on a city, a country and a species
The Man Behind Sarmaya
Meet Paul Abraham, the collector who turned a childhood hobby into a lifelong quest for beauty and wonder. For the story of Sarmaya is the story of one man following his curiosity through the history and art landscapes of India.