Sarmaya
The Museum Without Boundaries
Book Now | Shorewalk | Marine Life of Mumbai
Book Now | Shorewalk | Marine Life of Mumbai
Under The Skin - Dharavi's Lost Leather Artisans
Under The Skin - Dharavi's Lost Leather Artisans
A third-generation 'Bombay-Tamil' narrates a personal history of Dharavi's leather industry and its vanished 'tholwadis'
Quiz: Indian Monuments That Time Forgot
Quiz: Indian Monuments That Time Forgot
Take our quiz on forgotten, sidelined or destroyed monuments and acquaint yourself with an unseen India.
Numismatics - Sarmaya
Numismatics - Sarmaya
Highlights of this section include the 6th Century BCE punch-marked bent bar of the Gandharan kingdom, a silver tetradrachm issued by the Indo-Parthian empire, the silver rupee coin of Nikusiyar and the gold pagodas of the Vijayanagara empire.
Register | Sketch Treasure Hunt: Mumbai’s Fantastic Beasts!
Register | Sketch Treasure Hunt: Mumbai’s Fantastic Beasts!
World Photography Day | The rise of panoramic photography in India
World Photography Day | The rise of panoramic photography in India
Quiz: Ancient Indian Scripts
Quiz: Ancient Indian Scripts
We're Hiring | Digital Outreach Manager
We're Hiring | Digital Outreach Manager
At Sarmaya, we believe strongly in finding and nurturing curiosity and enthusiasm for, and competencies in, art, heritage and museum management in India. We
Quiz | Forgotten names on India's map
Quiz | Forgotten names on India's map
India has seen the names of cities, rivers and even roads changed to reflect political realities, contemporary national narratives and the drawing of new borders. Take our quiz to see how well you know some of these forgotten monikers from the past
Sarmaya Spotlight | How to read history that hasn’t been written yet
Sarmaya Spotlight | How to read history that hasn’t been written yet
Inspired by a 150-year-old sepia photograph, a museum professional explores how to fill in the blanks of history through an anti-caste perspective
Sarmaya Guide: Odisha Pattachitra
Sarmaya Guide: Odisha Pattachitra
Explore: The mythical origins of shadow puppets
Explore: The mythical origins of shadow puppets
Made in China, made in India, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, or even Turkey, the tradition of shadow puppets has survived for a long time, the second century BC,
Sarmaya Spotlight | Is this the first ever ‘rupee’ coin?
Sarmaya Spotlight | Is this the first ever ‘rupee’ coin?
A silver coin issued by Mughal ruler Akbar is likely the first ever coin to carry the word ‘rupee’
Man & material: The lasting genius of Jangarh Singh Shyam
Man & material: The lasting genius of Jangarh Singh Shyam
From the yellow clay of his village to the rOtring pen discovered during a trip abroad, Jangarh approached each medium with curiosity and courage
Apply | Careers at Sarmaya
Apply | Careers at Sarmaya
At Sarmaya, we believe strongly in finding and nurturing curiosity and enthusiasm for, and competencies in, art, heritage and museum management in India. We
Sarmaya Spotlight | A feminist modern art maestro
Sarmaya Spotlight | A feminist modern art maestro
Madhur Gupta | Sarmaya Talks | Courtesans of India
Madhur Gupta | Sarmaya Talks | Courtesans of India
Morality, Diplomacy, and Power Dynamics: Courtesans of India'These courtesans were artists who were carriers of the nation's enormous history, creating cultu...
Vidya Shah | Sarmaya Talks | Music Makers in the Gramophone Era
Vidya Shah | Sarmaya Talks | Music Makers in the Gramophone Era
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Sarmaya Spotlight | The Madhuris and Sridevis of their times
Sarmaya Spotlight | The Madhuris and Sridevis of their times
Accomplished Odissi dancer Madhur Gupta narrates the history of India’s courtesans, once the most glamourous celebrities of the land
Artist Profile | Lena Lowis' nostalgic botanical art
Artist Profile | Lena Lowis' nostalgic botanical art
Photography Learning Module | Sarmaya x Pratham
Photography Learning Module | Sarmaya x Pratham
Who paints Pichwais & other mysteries
Who paints Pichwais & other mysteries
Mahavir in Marble
Mahavir in Marble
Sarmaya Spotlight | Forgotten Files
Sarmaya Spotlight | Forgotten Files
Discover Christ in Indian Art
Discover Christ in Indian Art
Sarmaya | Modern & Contemporary Art
Sarmaya | Modern & Contemporary Art
Gond Art | The Sarmaya Guide
Gond Art | The Sarmaya Guide
Column | Why gaurs are tumbling down the Nilgiris
Column | Why gaurs are tumbling down the Nilgiris
Seeking Badri - Sarmaya
Seeking Badri - Sarmaya
Sarmaya Fables | Tantalus by Rithika Merchant
Sarmaya Fables | Tantalus by Rithika Merchant
Ravindra Rathee | Sarmaya Talks | True to Their Salt
Ravindra Rathee | Sarmaya Talks | True to Their Salt
Play the Quiz: Arts of Gujarat
Play the Quiz: Arts of Gujarat
Sarmaya's Guide to Mata-ni-Pachedi
Sarmaya's Guide to Mata-ni-Pachedi
India’s African History - The Siddis of the Deccan
India’s African History - The Siddis of the Deccan
A Proud Past: The Siddis of Gujarat
A Proud Past: The Siddis of Gujarat
Sarmaya x The Hindu | Inside the coastal Muslim kitchen
Sarmaya x The Hindu | Inside the coastal Muslim kitchen
Maps of Devotion - The Jain Art of Shatrunjaya Pata
Maps of Devotion - The Jain Art of Shatrunjaya Pata
This Gujarat royal is the ‘Father of Indian Cricket’
This Gujarat royal is the ‘Father of Indian Cricket’
Rare Fabric: Gujarat's lesser-known textile traditions
Rare Fabric: Gujarat's lesser-known textile traditions
Quiz: Gujarat’s lions, India's pride
Quiz: Gujarat’s lions, India's pride
River of Faith - Sabarmati
River of Faith - Sabarmati
Surat Nu Jamaan – Gujarat’s food capital
Surat Nu Jamaan – Gujarat’s food capital
Reeling them in – How Tamil cinema shaped politics
Reeling them in – How Tamil cinema shaped politics
Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil | Sarmaya Talks | Literary Responses in Prose and Poetry to the First World War
Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil | Sarmaya Talks | Literary Responses in Prose and Poetry to the First World War
Tanvi Srivastava | Sarmaya Talks | From Tokyo to Netaji's Rani of Jhansi Regiment
Tanvi Srivastava | Sarmaya Talks | From Tokyo to Netaji's Rani of Jhansi Regiment
Essentially Ahmedabad - An auto-ride through a painted city
Essentially Ahmedabad - An auto-ride through a painted city
Internship Call | Numismatics
Internship Call | Numismatics
Sarmaya Spotlight | Gujarat, land of surprises
Sarmaya Spotlight | Gujarat, land of surprises
Sarmaya Spotlight | Lion's Share of History
Sarmaya Spotlight | Lion's Share of History
Homegrown | How Sarmaya Is Redefining Museum Experiences Through Its Digitally-Driven Approach
Homegrown | How Sarmaya Is Redefining Museum Experiences Through Its Digitally-Driven Approach
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Website
Indian Art Breaks Free - The Bombay Progressives
Indian Art Breaks Free - The Bombay Progressives
Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Mighty mother - Goddesses of plenty
Mighty mother - Goddesses of plenty
Sarmaya Talks | André Baptista | Folk of the Salt-Spray
Sarmaya Talks | André Baptista | Folk of the Salt-Spray
Sarmaya Talks | Fiona Fernandez | All Access Heritage
Sarmaya Talks | Fiona Fernandez | All Access Heritage
Talking Heads: When coins began to talk
Talking Heads: When coins began to talk
India, G20 & the repatriation of cultural artefacts
India, G20 & the repatriation of cultural artefacts
History meets AI: In conversation with Arpan Mukherjee
History meets AI: In conversation with Arpan Mukherjee
Object story: A coin die with a message from 1857
Object story: A coin die with a message from 1857
Game Changers | The delicious decades of albumen prints
Game Changers | The delicious decades of albumen prints
Tholu Bommalaata - Dance of the Shadow Puppets
Tholu Bommalaata - Dance of the Shadow Puppets
John Burke & Why Indian soldiers fought a war in Kabul
John Burke & Why Indian soldiers fought a war in Kabul
Sarmaya Talks with Nadeem Rezavi | Fathpur Sikri: Ornamenting the Walls of an Imperial Capital
Sarmaya Talks with Nadeem Rezavi | Fathpur Sikri: Ornamenting the Walls of an Imperial Capital
Sarmaya Talks with Vikramajit Ram | Mansur: A novel
Sarmaya Talks with Vikramajit Ram | Mansur: A novel
Behind the Scenes | Art & Wonderment x Sarmaya | 9th September
Behind the Scenes | Art & Wonderment x Sarmaya | 9th September
Sarmaya Spotlight | Game Changers
Sarmaya Spotlight | Game Changers
Space Age: The celestial art of Desmond Lazaro
Space Age: The celestial art of Desmond Lazaro
Sarmaya Talks: Guneeta Singh Bhalla on the Partition of India, 1947
Sarmaya Talks: Guneeta Singh Bhalla on the Partition of India, 1947
Ratish Nanda | Qutb Shahi Necropolis
Ratish Nanda | Qutb Shahi Necropolis
Shalihotra Samhita by Ancient India's Dr Dolittle - Sarmaya
Shalihotra Samhita by Ancient India's Dr Dolittle - Sarmaya
Yunus Lasania | Dakhni: A language hiding in plain sight
Yunus Lasania | Dakhni: A language hiding in plain sight
Register | Saturdays at Sarmaya | World Photography Day
Register | Saturdays at Sarmaya | World Photography Day
Indigenous Art - Sarmaya
Indigenous Art - Sarmaya
The Sari Story
The Sari Story
20 Questions With Paul Abraham - Episode 6
20 Questions With Paul Abraham - Episode 6
Song of the Palanquin-Bearers
Song of the Palanquin-Bearers
A Museum Without Boundaries: The Case of Sarmaya
A Museum Without Boundaries: The Case of Sarmaya
20 Questions With Paul Abraham - Episode 5
20 Questions With Paul Abraham - Episode 5
A Frenchman’s view of Princely India
A Frenchman’s view of Princely India
The Art of Collecting: Unearthing the Stories Behind Collections.
The Art of Collecting: Unearthing the Stories Behind Collections.
20 Questions With Paul Abraham - Episode 4
20 Questions With Paul Abraham - Episode 4
'Ilkal Chronicles: A 7th-century weave in modern India' by Vrunda Sekhar
'Ilkal Chronicles: A 7th-century weave in modern India' by Vrunda Sekhar
‘Lost and Found: Three centuries of hand-block printing in India' by Ritu Sethi
‘Lost and Found: Three centuries of hand-block printing in India' by Ritu Sethi
Pilgrims to Nathdwara take these paintings home
Pilgrims to Nathdwara take these paintings home
A rare photo of Dal Lake in the 1800s
A rare photo of Dal Lake in the 1800s
The diplomat & the dodo
The diplomat & the dodo
Indian maps, myths & travel legends - A conversation with Dr. Manosi Lahiri
Indian maps, myths & travel legends - A conversation with Dr. Manosi Lahiri
Souvenir series - Notes from a solo woman traveller in India
Souvenir series - Notes from a solo woman traveller in India
India, G20 & the repatriation of cultural artefacts - Sarmaya Reads
India, G20 & the repatriation of cultural artefacts - Sarmaya Reads
Souvenir Series - Jagannath’s Puri Temple
Souvenir Series - Jagannath’s Puri Temple
Destination India - A reading list
Destination India - A reading list
Summer Holidays - The origin of India’s hill-stations
Summer Holidays - The origin of India’s hill-stations
Sarmaya Spotlight | Open Roads
Sarmaya Spotlight | Open Roads
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