Souvenir Art: The Divine Comedy of Calcutta’s Kalighat Paintings
In 19th-century Calcutta, bazaar artists created a whole new style that would take the world by storm
Shubhasree Purkayastha
Auspicious Start: How the earliest temples of India came to be
A brief history of how Hindu temples took root and flourished in India
The Romance of the Taj Mahal: It’s Complicated
It’s a symbol of romantic love the world over. But what do the historians have to say about Mughal India’s most famous legacy? We examine new theories and pair them with rare vintage photographs of the Taj Mahal from our archive
Finding Jesus: When Mughal Art Discovered the Land of the Bible
Starting in the 16th century, Christian themes went viral in traditional Indian art. Shubhasree Purkayastha explains how it all began