Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh II became a Rajput ruler in 1699, at the tender age of 11. He proceeded to become a rock
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A village shrine

From 1 September 2017 to 28 February 2018, I will be a Fulbright-Nehru fellow in India.  Here is where, as promised, I will be posting regular updates of photos and findings
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Rekha Datta August 31, 2017

The name Amma was not foreign to me before coming to India to do research at Amitra Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS). Indeed, I had heard of the "Hugging Saint" for more than a decade while living in Los
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As part of my Fulbright, I have been working with one Dr. Sunny George, who is a professor of Environmental Engineering (EnvEng) and runs the Masters program in EnvEng at the SCMS College of Engineering and Technology in Karukutty, Ernakulam,
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