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Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade: (Born 1842; Death January 16, 1901)

The Hemlin Family Left to right: Helen Hamlin, her mother, Richard's mother, and Richard Hamlin, 1964

Hemlin Kids Pasadena, California, 1964

Bhimsen Joshi (on left) with India Gandhi Bombay, Circa 1960

Gandhi in "Gandhi Cap" A rare photograph shows Gandhi in a type of hat named after him

Gandhi at Sevagram Ashram

Gandhi Stamp

Salt Satyagraga Detail from a stamp honoring Gandhi's contributions to India

Bhalachandra B. Burde of Kumta Town of Kumta, circa 1980

Mysore Traditional Art Detail from a gesso painting

"My teeth are like the seeds of pomegranate " Mischievous boy smiles as he peels a pomegranate

Tantic Sex A temple panel depicting sexual tantras

Kannada Novelist Yeshavant Chittal Dharwad, 1988

Adamgad Rock Shelter Painting

Kamat Carries Money in a Book! Ever since he lost Rs. 100 in 1985, Kamat hides money in old issues of Reader's Digest and uses it as a wallet. Shown in the picture -- Kamat paying a merchant

Portrait of Eric Ozario Ozario is a musician, and Konkani activist. He founded the "Mand Shobhan" cultural institution.

Portrait of Ramdas M. Pai Pai served as the president of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Year 2000

Portrait of Reverend F. Kittel Kittel is remembered for compiling the first Kannada-to-English dictionary in 1894

Portrait of Kasturi Mohan Pai Pai is a reputed cardiologist, educationist and a social worker

Mrs. and Mr. Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar See Also: Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar

The Upanayanam Ceremony for Madiman Brothers From left to right: Usha Madiman, Mihir Madiman, Samir Madiman, and Maruti Madiman

Priest Applies Holy Paste

Portrait of N. Purushothama Mallaya Mallaya has been a crusader for promotion of Konkani language and literature

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Ganesh Burde Centennial
Jyotsna Kamat pays tribute to her father Ganesh Burde on the occasion of his birth centennial.

Welcome to India!
An introduction to the complexity and diversity of Indian society and culture.

Islam in India
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Memoirs of Mysore
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Multimedia Mahatma
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Kamat Research Database
Kamat Research Database is a research database of historical photographs, full texts of biographies, books, and scholarly articles focusing their research on India.

Introduction to Kamat.com
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