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The term ‘Kumbh’ comes from the root word kumbh, meaning pot and apparently referring to the sacred pitcher of the ‘elixir of immortality’, which some associate with the epic Puranic story of Samudra Manthan (churning of the milk ocean), and others to the sign of Aquarius. Image Credit: Moushumee Jha

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Kumbh Mela: Origins and Lore

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In Conversation with Dr Mohammad Ajmal Shah on the Early Historic Terracotta Art of KashmirInterview

Cham Dances of Buddhism: Of the Skeleton, the Deer and the Black HatArticle

The Keyis and the Odathil Mosque of ThalasseryArticle

The Mahals of MalabarOverview

Kesavan Veluthat in Conversation with Manu Devadevan: Bhakti and the StateInterview

Kesavan Veluthat in Conversation with Manu Devadevan: History as a DisciplineInterview

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Deepashree Dutta

The Lusitanians of Bengal: Memories and Legacies

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Anwesha Sengupta

Political History of Calcutta: 1947–1977

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Sharwin Kailashi

The Kutch Museum

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Madkudweep: A Walkthrough with Rahul Singh

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Dr Mohammad Ajmal Shah, assistant professor-cum-curator of the Centre of Central Asian studies, University of Kashmir (Courtesy: Dr Abdul Rashid Lone)

In Conversation with Dr Mohammad Ajmal Shah on the Early Historic Terracotta Art of Kashmir

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Kesavan Veluthat in Conversation with Manu Devadevan: Bhakti and the State

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The Portuguese Churches of West Bengal: An Image Gallery

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The Kutch Museum Collection

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Nawang Tsering Shakspo

The Impact of Padmasambhava’s Charismatic Teachings on Ladakhi Society and Way of Life

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Ashish Singh and Shruti Chakraborty

Do You Know About Chhattisgarh’s Jal Satyagraha?

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Manan Kapoor

Cham Dances of Buddhism: Of the Skeleton, the Deer and the Black Hat

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Divided by Partition: Baltis of Kargil

Ritayan Mukherjee

The Last Gwalior Light Railway

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Ramlila: Life Backstage

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पंडवानी और कीचक वध प्रसंग

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