Art
The Last Roar of the Lion of Punjab
Rather than his military prowess or finely crafted weapons, it was Sikhism that sustained Ranjit Singh’s empire.
South Asian art
Books
A History of Cats in Indian Art
In his final book, art historian B.N. Goswamy sketches a portrait of the Indian cat, drawing on Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim fables.
Books
The Evolving Nature of South Asian Bookmaking
A new publication contextualizes the historical and contemporary book traditions in South Asia.
Books
A New Sourcebook of Indian Art
20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post-Independence, Contemporary surveys the many distinct aspects of art in South Asia.
News
An Online Platform Spans Millennia of South Asian Art
With over 2,000 entries, the new MAP Encyclopedia of Art aims to make the region’s art history accessible to all.
Opinion
An Exhibition That Lets You Smell and Taste the Beauty in the Paintings
Bagh-e Hind began with the question: Is it possible to recontextualize historical South Asian paintings and objects through lyrical, olfactory interpretations?