The Bikaner School Usta Artisans and Their Heritage

Foreword (2008) Molly Emma Aitken Ph. D. Between the late-15th and the mid-19th centuries, the Hindu courts of present-day Rajasthan, which were ruled by a warrior caste calling themselves Rajputs or “sons of kings,” patronized an extraordinary tradition of paintings on paper. Executed in mineral and vegetable pigments, these paintings were Continue Reading

Travel Writers Radio — Shanane Davis Connnoisseur Preserves And Revives Historic Indian Arts -Bridgett Leslie

Shanane Davis is passionate about the preservation and revival of historic Indian arts and connoisseurship. Cherishing the tradition of material cultural education, she has revived 46 different sophisticated Indian art mediums over the past decade. Her education centre Olkaan Nishtah in India is a budding centre for students, scholars and Continue Reading

The Essential Steps to Buying an Engagement Ring

Your partner is a rarity inside and out, and you want an engagement ring worthy of them, but while you know your beloved, you know little if anything about precious metals and gems. We are here to help you with a step-by-step guide to finding the ring that is right Continue Reading

Welcome to Olkaan Nishtah

Hello and Khamaghani, We are Adhiraj and Shanane. Welcome to our art and culture blog! Olkaan Nishtah