Hodge-podge of History, Mystery, and Diversity of India (and lots of pictures)

Remembering Kamat Couple
AnthoBLOGy -- Dec 20, 2024
Kumta Town in the 1930s
Amma's Column -- Feb 23, 2019
Kharvis of Coastal Karnataka
Aperture Photo Blog -- Feb 11, 2011
How Liar Subraya became Guessing Subraya
Stories from India -- Feb 12, 2010
Kannada Blog -- Kamat Kannada Blog

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What is Kamat's Potpourri?
What this site is about, people behind it, frequently asked questions, what is new, old and next.

AnthoBLOGy
Often updated blog covering computing for recreation, tennis, India, and fantasy football.

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

Islam in India
Topics on history and influence of Islam in India. Includes monuments, art, and personal anecdotes.

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

What Others are Searching
Find out what others are searching for via our real-time "Nosy Surfer" tool.

Memoirs of Mysore
Jyotsna Kamat recalls experiences as a Central Government employee trying to make peace with angry local activists in Memoirs of Mysore

Multimedia Mahatma
Memorabilia, biography, excerpts from autobiography, photo archive and links; includes an interactive Ask Gandhi section

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
Kamat's 1997 introduction to Kamat's Potpourri Website. It narrates the spirit and idea behind the website. We hope we have lived up to it!

Newly Added Pictures

The Smile Salute Tribute to Kamat Couple
A tribute was paid to the Kamat Couple in a function on January 4, 2025

Jyotsna Speaking at a Kamat Memorial Function
Seated from L to R (Shivanand Kalave, G.V.Hegde, H.V. Krishnamurthy, Kamala Hemmige)

Shyamala Ratnakumari
Professor of History, Bengaluru, 2007

Kannada Writer Su. Ram. Ekkundi
Subbanna R. Ekkundi

Portrait of Gudigar Devidas Shet
Town of Honavar, Uttara Kannada, 1983

Writer Adya Rangacharya
Adya Rangacharya, known as R.V. Jagirdar and later popularly known by his pen name Sriranga, was an Indian Kannada writer, actor and scholar.

Waiting Fishing Boats
The Island of Mallikurve in Uttara Kannada