Tag Archives: Amar Chitra Katha

ACK aircraft series

Posted on 21/03/2016 by

Still waiting on Indian aviation delivering a mechanical flying horse. Have a good week! Panel from Amar Chitra Katha’s The Secret of the Talking Bird.

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The Comics Post

Posted on 28/07/2015 by

For a lot of us in India at one time Comic = Amar Chitra Katha. My nieces are Australian so their book cupboard is wash with princess stories, fairy stories, Peppa Pig, Horrid Henry and the like.  The Indian comics … Continue reading →

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The 1970s Recap

Posted on 23/09/2014 by

Wrapped up the 1970s on tumblr: 1970s, sari history, fashion history. And a very random round up of the decade it was: Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister with a decisive majority in 1971. The same year the Indo-Pakistan war … Continue reading →

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Weekend

Posted on 12/10/2013 by

I do not know what you think of me, but I think you are the most wonderful man on earth. Shakuntala*, Amar Chitra Katha. Its the weekend. Wear your best kanchuki (bodice). Shower some love on the pet deer. And write a … Continue reading →

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The Epic Post – Shakuntala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by

And last an interesting peek into the making of the dress of ancient heroines, including  Shakuntala, in the Amar Chitra Katha comics. No doubt a Shakuntala of the 21st century would again be quite different (though we can perhaps skip this soap opera … Continue reading →

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The Mythology Post

Posted on 16/08/2012 by

Though I have posted a lot on blouse “borrowings” from the West, one thing that differentiates the Indian version is that the midriff is normally exposed.  There is a long history to the choli/kanchuki and modern representations of historical attire often … Continue reading →

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