Critical Interconnections: Maithili and Tantric Art from Northern India
The study investigates the historical traditions of Maithili art in Northern India, and its connections to Tantric art.
Research Paper: Tantra and The Poetics of Mithila Art
“In this article I attempt to unravel a mystery. The mystery is semiotic; it is about layers of meanings; it is about how meanings come into existence…”
Documenting the Image in Mithila Art
This article traces the documentation of ritual wall paintings by Maithil Brahmans and Kayasthas through the collecting practices of private individuals, libraries and others.
Maithil Paintings: An Enquiry into Its Historiographical Trajectory (1947 -1997)
The historiography of Maithil Paintings of 50 yrs. after independence (1947 to 1997) – a phase marked by its discovery, commercialisation and promotion as a fine art.