politics

Resurrection

The etching titled ‘Resurrection’, was made by the Delhi-based mural artist Achutan Ramachandran (b. 1935) in 1968. This work is reminiscent of Ramchandran’s earlier works (from 1960-1980s), where he created a series of etchings that significantly drew inspiration from the Bible to convey his agony in response to the societal injustice and bloodshed that followed… Read more »

An illustrated historical album of the Rajas and Taaluqdars of Oudh

This illustrated historical album of the Rajas and Taaluqdars of Oudh (Awadh, Lucknow) was produced in the late 19th century by Darogha Abbas Alli, an assistant municipal engineer in Lucknow active between 1860-1880. It is an important album that includes a series of portraits of governing land-holders, who were also the collectors of local revenue… Read more »