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Article	Reference
When Ancient Bengal Looked Out to the World: Tamralipta, the Forgotten Port	A.L. Basham-The Wonder That Was India; J.W. McCrindle (trans.)-Ancient India as Described by Ptolemy; F.R. Allchin-The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia
When Craftsmen Governed Themselves: The Forgotten Guilds of Ancient India	R.S. Sharma-Urban Decay in India; Romila Thapar-Early India; Kautilya’s Arthashastra (selected translations); Burton Stein-A History of India
From Tibet to Taste Buds: The Momos’ Journey in India	Pushpesh Pant-India: The Cookbook; K.T. Achaya-Indian Food: A Historical Companion; regional food histories on Himalayan cuisine
The Bauls of Bengal: Musical Nomads of Spiritual Wisdom	Edward C. Dimock Jr.-The Place of the Hidden Moon; Jeanne Openshaw-Seeking Bauls of Bengal; Rabindranath Tagore’s essays on Bauls
Colonial Culinary Journey: The Timeless Tale of Chicken Dak Bungalow	Lizzie Collingham-Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors; colonial travel writings
Tea Tales: Sipping Stories	Erika Rappaport-A Thirst for Empire; Roy Moxham-Tea: Addiction, Exploitation and Empire; Tea Board of India publications
Step into Tradition: The Timeless Craft of Camel Leather Shoes in India	Government handicrafts publications; UNESCO resources on traditional crafts; regional studies on Rajasthan’s leather artisans
Confection: Sohan Halwa	K.T. Achaya-Indian Food: A Historical Companion; Pushpesh Pant-India: The Cookbook; regional culinary histories
Art Form: Kathputli (Rajasthani String Puppets)	Kapila Vatsyayan-Traditional Indian Theatre; Sangeet Natak Akademi publications; INTACH documentation