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Deepika Ahlawat

Deepika Ahlawat is a museum curator, art consultant, and novelist. Her first novel, Maya’s Revenge, was published by Harper Collins India in 2013. Follow her on Twitter @ahlade.

The Gyan Of Gyanvapi 

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The Nandi at Kashi Vishwanath, facing away from his Lord. (Wikimedia commons)

The Gaze On Ghunghat 

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A woman wearing the ghunghat

Outrageous: The Language And Coding Of Feminist Outrage In India

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Actor Vivek Oberoi is in the line of fire for sharing a meme on Aishwarya Rai. 

Being The First Indian To Work On A Permanent Gallery Of South Asia At The British Museum Has Been A Real Privilege: Sushma Jansari

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The British Museum

“There Is A Unique Relationship Between Figural Imagery And Ideas In Hindu Art.”

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Dr Heather Elgood

“It Is The Collective Responsibility Of Private And Public Sectors To Preserve Our Heritage”

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Mahadol At Daulat Khana (Credit: Mehrangarh fort museum website)

Shared Responsibility: Museum Takes On The Mantle Of Heritage Conservation

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A royal palanquin on display at the Mehrangarh Museum. (Wikimedia Commons)

Rescuing Padmini: History, Hegemony And The Language Of Others

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Padmini

How Christianity trumped Pantheism in the Roman Empire and What It Means for India. 

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