Articles by Jyotsna Kamat

Jyotsna Kamat Ph.D. is a writer, broadcaster, and historian living in the city of Bangalore. History of India, medieval history, Indian classics and Indian philosophies are some of her favorite topics. She is a well traveled researcher, administrator, and activist by example.

List of Articles at Kamat's Potpourri by Jyotsna Kamat

• The Alvars
• Antyeshti - The Last Rites
• Archaeologist P. B. Desai
• The Art of Lepakshi: Ordinary People of Lepakshi
• Autobiography - In Kumta Town
• Bhagavadgita on Food
• The Bhagavata Purana
• Saint Ramanand
• A Biography of Sardar Bhagat Singh
• Biography of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)
• Biography of Umabai Kundapur
• The Bishnoi Community
• The Descent of Ganga
• Devadasis - Servants of God
• Dharwad - Gateway of Learning
• Education in India through the ages
• Festival Foods of India
• Review: "Hinduism, A Gandhian Perspective"
• Gandhi and the Status of Women in India
• Gandhi on Curse of Foreign Medium
• Gandhi on influence of Geeta
• The Gayatri Mantram
• Genius D.R. Bendre
• The Gudigars of Kanara
• Guilds in Ancient India
• The Guru Granth Saheb
• Guru Nanak
• Guru Ravidas
• Havyak Brahmin Communtiy
• History of Bathing in Karnataka
• History of Kannada Literature I
• History of the Kannada Language
• History of Konkani Language
• Illustrated Manuscript ''Sougandhika Parinaya''
• Illustrations of Churapanchasika
• The Indian Namaskar -- Meaning and Gestures
• Introduction to Hindu Samskars
• Invocation of Tantric Goddess
• Islamic Education System in India
• Janavashya of Kallarasa
• The Kadukuruba Community
• Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya
• Kanakadasa - Poet among Saints
• Karnad Sadashiv Rao
• King Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur
• The Antiquity of Konkani Language
• Krishna Rajendra Wodeyar IV
• The Kulavi Hats of Medieval Deccan
• Letters to a Soulmate -- A Foreword
• The Luxury Transport of Palanquins
• Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati
• Married to God -- the bridal mysticism
• Memoirs of Mysore
• Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
• My Grandfather Viswswar Burde (1868-1962)
• Narayan S. Rajpurohit
• Non Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements
• Pallava Art and Architecture
• Pallavas of Kanchi
• Panje Mangesh Rao
• Plight of Widows in India
• Prostitutes as Philanthropists
• Queen of Gersoppa
• Queen of Jhansi Lakshmibai
• Rao Bahadur Deshpande
• The Rashrakutas
• Remembering Dinakar Desai
• Remembering Tilak Maharaj
• Remembering Sarojini Naidu
• Roberto de Nobili: The Roman Catholic Brahmin
• The Saga of Swaraswats
• Saint Musician Tyagaraja
• Saint Purandaradas and Carnatic Music
• Saint Tukaram
• Saint Kabir
• Saint Mirabai
• Biography: Kota Shivaram Karanth
• Lord Krsihna goes on Picnic!
• Social Drinking in Ancient India
• Social Life in Medieval Karnataka by Jyotsna Kamat
• Sri Ramanujacharya
• Srirangapatna in Kannada Classics
• The Story of the Saree
• Story of Satyagraha
• Sufism and Indian Mysticisms
• Swastika in Indian Culture
• Symbolism of Hindu Samskaras
• Synopsis of Suragya Sar -Garland of Suragi Flowers
• Temple of Karnimata
• Traveler Rahul Sankrityayana
• Tree of Life
• A Tribute To G.B.Joshi
• A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady
• The Upanayana Samskar
• Varieties of Saris
• The Vedanta Treatises
• The Vedas
• Visit to a Gandhian Sevashram
• Who is a Brahmin?
• The Women of India - Biography of Annie Besant
• Yaksha Prashna -- Dharma Quizzes Yudhisthira

See Also:

• Jyotsna Kamat's Home Page
• Amma's Column -- Dr. Jyotsna Kamat covers interesting topics in Indian culture, India's past, and some of the inspiring people she has met during her illustrious career.