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Issue #18|Reading time:10 mins|Read online Dear Reader, In this edition of Culture Scoop: We take a look at a unique...

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Sharan Rani Backliwal : the Queen of Sarod

Indian Women Artists : Damyanti Chowla

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In Cartoons: an Introduction to Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister

The Heritage Lab - November 14, 2021

In Pictures: The Triumphal Reception of the Sikh Guns

Hemant Sarin - October 4, 2021

Soldier and Statesman: what this painting featuring the Indian Maharaja Ganga Singh at the Treaty of Versailles tells us

The Heritage Lab - July 1, 2021

Public Art: Sculptures by Deviprasad Roy Chowdhury capture key moments in Indian History

The Heritage Lab - June 17, 2021

Jallianwala Bagh : the history and legacy of the 1919 Baisakhi massacre in 3 artworks

The Heritage Lab - April 13, 2021

Keep calm and curry on: Culinary culture in Colonial India

Chitralekha - February 20, 2021

The story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the paintings of M.V Dhurandhar

Arunesh Varade - February 19, 2021

In Paintings: The Wedding of Dara Shikoh and Nadira Banu Begum

Chitralekha - February 12, 2021

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