Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbwwhiVCC-I14hNr_G3__gg/join To Support Karwaan: The Heritage Exploration Initiative - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karwaanheritage Do follow us on our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3EkY51p Stay updated with our stories through our social media channels: Website: www.karwaanheritage.in Twitter: https://twitter.com/karwaanheritage Facebook: https://facebook.com/karwaaninitiative Instagram: https://instagram.com/karwaanheritage WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HE2FAQ1M8h7AAHr6p9ivNI About Karwaan: One of India's leading Independent student-led history initiatives. It is a collective of students trying to revolutionize the way we approach history. It was started in 2019 and hosted heritage walks in and around Delhi. Since April 2020, we have been organizing online lectures with authors/scholars/historians on our platform and giving students a chance to interact with scholars, and trying to start a dialogue on our past through our posts on Instagram and YouTube. #History #IndianHistory #Lectures #Heritage

Karwaan Heritage | Beyond the Myth Workshop – Lecture by Professor Ajithprasad P. In a time when history is being rewritten, erased, and weaponised—whether through NCERT textbook changes, social media propaganda, or the growing dominance of “WhatsApp University”—Karwaan Heritage’s annual workshop Beyond the Myth stands as an act of resistance. Our mission is to make history accessible, accurate, and inclusive, countering the narratives that seek to distort India’s diverse and complex past. In this lecture, Professor Ajithprasad P.—renowned archaeologist and former Professor at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda—draws on over three decades of research on Stone Age prehistory, Harappan archaeology, and cultural evolution in Gujarat and Western India. From his pioneering work on Acheulian and Palaeolithic sites to excavations of Early Harappan settlements, he offers deep insights into how societies evolved and adapted—insights often missing from mainstream or altered textbooks. Beyond the Myth is not just a workshop; it is a collective attempt to reclaim historical truth from distortion, to nurture critical thinking, and to foster public engagement with India’s rich and plural past. About Karwaan: The Heritage Exploration Initiative Karwaan is a public history collective committed to challenging historical revisionism and making history accessible to all—through heritage walks, workshops, lectures, and digital archives. We believe that history belongs to the people, not to the forces that seek to manipulate it. 🔗 Website: www.karwaanheritage.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/karwaanheritage

This interview was recorded on July 17-18 2022 An award-winning writer, director, producer, actor and philanthropist, Amole Gupte is associated with acclaimed films like Taare Zameen Par (2007), Stanley Ka Dabba (2011), and Hawa Hawai (2014). As a social activist, Gupte has been working with children for over 15 years. Volunteering in schools for the differently-abled resulted in the highly acclaimed Taare Zameen Par. He was the writer-creative director of the film, while also contributing to the lyrics and the artworks used in the movie. Apart from writing, directing and producing the film, he also plays a pivotal role in Stanley Ka Dabba. As an actor, he has made waves with his portrayal of Bhope Bhau in Vishal Bharadwaj`s Kaminey. He has also acted in other films like Singham Returns (2014), Phas Gaya Re Obama (2010), Bheja Fry 2 (2011) and Urumi (2011). He is an active volunteer with organizations like Aseema, Apne Aap`s Women`s Collective and Parivartan. Amol Gupte`s 2017 release as a director and writer includes the Hindi action-adventure film Sniff!!!. Directed by Amole Gupte, the movie stars Baby Sunny Gill, Surekha Sikri, and Sushmita Mukherjee in important roles. His 2019 releases include Dabangg 3. In 2021, he acted in the crime-drama film Mumbai Saga and directed biopic Saina starring Parineeti Chopra.

About Ritika Kochhar I’m an author, art writer, and founder of ArtRadio, a platform that brings audiences closer to South Asian art history through podcasts, masterclasses, and curated experiences. Media Work: I have published over 300 articles in platforms like The Hindu, India Today, and Frontline, focusing on South Asian art and cultural narratives. (Portfolio: https://muckrack.com/ritika-kochhar). I have also published 3 fiction books. Academic Credentials: My qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Indian Aesthetics from Jnanapravaha, advanced coursework in Islamic and visual arts from Oxford, and a study of Mughal miniatures under Dr. Kavita Singh. Research Experience: I have given lectures at IIC, Delhi and RIC, Jaipur on ‘the Art of the Gurkanis- Myths, Masnavis and Miniatures’, written curatorial essays for Mythmaking and Divine Animals (2023), contributed to the Tantra Foundation on the Mahavidyas (2021), as well as a six volume series for Bloomsbury on South Asian Arts and Aesthetics (2026) and continue to explore how historical visual traditions shape our present.

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbwwhiVCC-I14hNr_G3__gg/join To Support Karwaan: The Heritage Exploration Initiative - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/karwaanheritage Do follow us on our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3EkY51p Stay updated with our stories through our social media channels: Website: www.karwaanheritage.in Twitter: https://twitter.com/karwaanheritage Facebook: https://facebook.com/karwaaninitiative Instagram: https://instagram.com/karwaanheritage WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HE2FAQ1M8h7AAHr6p9ivNI About Karwaan: One of India's leading Independent student-led history initiatives. It is a collective of students trying to revolutionize the way we approach history. It was started in 2019 and hosted heritage walks in and around Delhi. Since April 2020, we have been organizing online lectures with authors/scholars/historians on our platform and giving students a chance to interact with scholars, and trying to start a dialogue on our past through our posts on Instagram and YouTube. #History #IndianHistory #Lectures #Heritage

This presentation explores the evolving landscape of Bollywood dance and choreography from the 1990s to the present, a period marked by economic liberalization, globalization, and rapid technological transformations. It examines how Bollywood dance—once confined to cinematic sequences—has expanded into global popular culture, fitness regimes, stage performances, and participatory social media content. Central to this shift are the dancing bodies, gestures, emotions, and gendered expressions that both reflect and shape changing social imaginaries. By analysing the poetics and industrial dynamics of cinematic dance, the study highlights the role of dance as a site of creative labour, cultural negotiation, and commercial enterprise. It underscores the transformation of Bollywood choreography into a transnational phenomenon, shaped by media convergence, economic shifts, and new performance economies.

Dr Savita Kumari currently heads the Department of History of Art at the Indian Institute of Heritage (formerly the National Museum Institute), Noida, Uttar Pradesh. She has been actively involved in research and teaching since 2006 and specializes in Indian art and architecture. She has authored several publications and received national and international fellowships. Her most recent project was documenting the temples of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor. Dr Kumari worked for the UNESCO Dossiers on Intangible Cultural Heritage prepared by the National Museum Institute in 2009. Some of her notable publications are The Cham Sculptures of Vietnam, Tombs of Delhi: Sultanate Period and Heritage of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan: Art and Architecture.

Soumik Nandy Majumdar, a faculty member in the Department of History of Art at Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, has been teaching the history of Indian and East Asian art for the last 25 years. He has graduated from Santiniketan and completed his Masters from Baroda. He has done his Doctoral research on visual literacy of children and continues to conduct workshops on the subject. Majumdar has published several essays in national and international journals, written exhibition catalogues for prominent artists, including Ganesh Haloi, Jogen Chowdhury, Rafiqun Nabi (Bangladesh), Goutam Chowdhury, Jayashree Chakravarty and Debnath Basu. Besides English, he writes regularly in Bangla as well. Significant shows curated by him include 8 Bengal Masters: Miracles Of Existence, on behalf of Akar Prakar at Musee des Arts Asiatiques de Nice, Nice, France, May 2015; Compelling Presence – Jogen Choudhury Retrospective Show at NGMA, Bengaluru; and Jogen Chowdhury Show at Kalakriti, Hyderabad in 2016. He is visiting faculty at reputed institutes including NID (Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Vijayawada), IIT - Kanpur, FTII - Pune, SRFTI - Kolkata, and lectures at various other art and design institutions and schools.