Category Archives: History

The Independence Post

Posted on 25/07/2013 by Anu M

One of the most significant influencers of the way we dress in India was the freedom movement, in particular Gandhi’s thoughts on the moral dimension of clothing, the quest for an authentic Indianness and clothing as a unifier of India’s … Continue reading →

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The Village Post

Posted on 22/07/2013 by Anu M

Achhut Kanya was directed by Franz Osten and shot in the Bombay Talkies studio on Europeanized sets of a typical Indian village. It has been cloned times without number ever since in Hindi films.The Indian village, in its romanticized image … Continue reading →

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The Women in Uniform Post

Posted on 22/06/2013 by Anu M

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