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

 

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The MoghulsWhen the Mogus Ruled. .
Chronology of the Mogul dynasty, including important kings, the span of their kingdoms, and period artifacts. Includes references and links.

The Ants and I
Kamat narrates his experiences of living with ants in a rural town of West Bengal.

The Muslim Girls and I
Essay on the subtleties of caste and religion, of boys and girls, and the gap in between.

A Konkani Book of 1904
Digital scan of a rare Konkani book containing Konkani renditions of Purandaradasa's devotional songs.

India Trip 2005
Notes, anecdotes and pictures of Vikas Kamat's India trip during the year 2005.

India Trip 2006
Pictures and tales of visit to India during February of 2006.

Jog Falls, 1947
Kamat's adventure and photography began long before the www.kamat.com website.

Taj MahalTaj Mahal, 350
Enjoy these beautiful pictures of Taj Mahal on the famous building's 350th birthday.

How I wrote 'Gita-Rahasya'
Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak writes that "Gita does not preach renunciation". He says Gita preaches action, and asks everyone to study Gita for its philosophical beauty.

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

Newly Added Pictures


Onion and Potato Vendor
Malleswaram Vegetable Market, Bengaluru
Streets of India

Water Palace

Woman wearing a saree (Indian drape)
Udaipur, View Toward Lake Palace
Pictures of India
Pictures of India
Lake Palace, Udaipur,
State of Rajasthan

Kamat's Visiting Card (1971)
Note that it has no phone number, and not even a good street address!
Scientific Photo Lab
The Girl Culture
Women at a Hindu Wedding

The "Ambade" Fruit
The Hog Plum
Avatars of Lord Vishnu
The Varahavatar - Vishnu as a Wild Boar

Jyotsna Kamat at the Inauguration of Kamat Library
Town of Honavar, year 2007
Kamat Foundation
Beaches of India
View of Manki Beach

Scene of Melukote
Town of Melukote
Indian Temple Archives
Monkey with a Jackfruit
Detail from a Sravanabelagola pillar

Republic of India
India Becomes a Republic
Pictures of India
Village Deity, Madurai, Tamilnadu

Madras Museum, Tamilnadu
Pictures of India
Pictures of India
Hemis Monastery, Ledakh

Mountain Pass, Kashmir
Pictures of India
Girl of Andhra Pradesh

Girl from Rajasthan
See Also: Women of India
Glimpses of India
Glimpses of India
Garhiwal, India

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