Purnima Mehta Bhatt: 2 books
Her Space, Her Story
Exploring the Stepwells of Gujarat
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
A fascinating, multi-disciplinary exploration of water, wells and women’s spaces in Gujarat. Centuries ago, in the arid landscape of Gujarat, where water is scarce and rains scanty, stepwells sustained life and enabled crops to flourish. Women played a major role in the construction and patronage of...
The African Diaspora in India
Assimilation, Change and Cultural Survivals
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
This book explores the understudied and often overlooked subject of African presence in India. It focuses on the so-called Sidis, Siddis or Habshis who occupy a unique place in Indian history. The Sidis comprise scattered communities of people of African descent who travelled and settled along the...