Tanjore Paintings today have tremendous appeal, as much for the relaxation it affords, it is peaceful and harmonious work and offers the satisfaction of creating lasting beautiful paintings, whose value grows with the years. The projects in this book have been selected to appeal both, to the beginners desiring instruction in various basic Tanjore painting skills and to the more experienced artists. In this book the authors have concentrated on the kind of technique, designs that offer greatest possibilities and they are sure that the detailed photographs showing phases of the work step by step will make it possible even for beginners to execute them with ease. This book is dedicated to preserving our priceless heritage of Tanjore paintings, remember today's Tanjore paintings is tomorrows heirloom.

This study investigates the contribution made by outsiders in accumulating knowledge from the days of the East India Company until the early twentieth century, when photography became an important tool for recording information. It focuses on heterogeneous voices on the periphery, who interacted with the indigenous population to produce knowledge in original or unexpected ways that extended beyond the limits prescribed by the term ‘colonial.’ Largely unrecognized today, their endeavors to satisfy their own intellectual curiosity, or improve their material circumstances, produced a perspective on colonial life that stripped away conventions; where their ordinary everyday experiences sometimes became extraordinary, as they forged new networks throughout the subcontinent and beyond its frontiers. Their journeys and experiences offer a discursive historical construct as significant as official reports, censuses, and surveys, and contribute towards our understanding of the diverse creative processes through which intellectual histories of the colonial state were constructed.

PROJECT GBA&C recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of world's renowned artists who have made, and are making, significant contributions in the field of art, producing powerful imagery that continues to captivate, educate, inspire and heal humanity. Engaging art with books " ART EXHIBIT " is one such initiative showcasing the best moments captured by artists across the globe, encapsulating the sheer joy of subtle self-expression behind every art. Editors Panel - PROJECT GBA&C