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Shila Desai
Oct 6, 20214 min read
Borobudur: A Pilgrim's Journey
How did 8th CE pilgrims experience Borobudur?
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Shila Desai
Sep 15, 20212 min read
Ajanta Cave Art: for Humans or Demigods?
Lack of visibility inside the 2nd BCE rock-cut structures poses questions about the artwork’s intended audience Who were Ajanta's images...
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Shila Desai
Feb 6, 20217 min read
Warrior Queens of India 1200-1600 CE
Extraordinary Odds, Extraordinary Valour Joyce Salisbury, our speaker on Medieval Queens of India, got me thinking. While women rulers in...
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Shila Desai
Jan 17, 20213 min read
Inside the invisible world of Arab scent
Although scent has always played a major role in personal adornment in the Arab world, its evanescent quality leaves few or no traces...
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