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A 248 page coffee table book with 243 good photographs! Happy reading! jm Jan 2015

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The Ain-i Akbari manuscript, a part of the Akbarnama volumes written by Abu’l-Fazl in 1621 documents various weapons used in the Mughal era. Among the weapons described is the Jamdhar … Continue reading →

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Having never ventured into the world of fine art – modern or classic, I was tentative about the subject. What if I did not understand anything, what if I did … Continue reading →

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No words – just pictures of tiles from an old house built in 1921 for a Barrister from the times when Goa was a Portugese Colony: Old, weathered by a … Continue reading →

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. These are words that I live by. These are words that this gorgeous lady that I photographed years ago also probably lived by: . The experiences & the memories … Continue reading →

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It appears to me from media, from the TV shows, films and music, especially those from Hollywood & Bollywood, that the world today is obsessed and preoccupied with matters of … Continue reading →

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The inevitable outcome of passion –  if one can afford it –  is heavy expenditure. I mean expenditure of the most scarce resource i.e. “time”. In my case, much of … Continue reading →

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Seven is a special prime number! It is the number of easily discernible distinct colors of the rainbow*. It is the number of easily discernible distinct notes of music*. It … Continue reading →

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