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Sanjhi: 'rang sey roshni' from colour to light

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Sanjhi, the ancient art of paper stenciling that has been found in Mathura and Vrindavan, has been intimately linked to Vrajabhoomi because its subject matter has always been the stories and motifs of the Krishna legend. The art of sanjhi involves the composition and drawing of the picture, its expert cutting with small, fine, custom-made scissors, and then the use of the stencil to create the images.

Evaluation, Art, Asian, Asian art, Asian history

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Banten Rebellion, 1750-1752: factors behind the mass participation

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The Banten Rebellion of 1750 is described in two recent standard accounts in totally different ways. A 'socio-political approach', is introduced, which uses local conditions to determine the factors that are responsible for the mass gathering in the Banten rebellion of 1750.

Political aspects, Military aspects, Political reform, Rebellion

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'I Am Not a Refugee': rethinking partition migration

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The ways of categorizing cross-border migration in South Asia are explored. Several cases are mentioned, which demonstrate the need for re-examining historiographical conventions regarding partition migration.

International Affairs, Immigration & Emigration, Interpretation and construction, Emigration and immigration, South Asia, Emigration and immigration law, Immigration law

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