Thematic Portals

In various thematic portals, scholars present their research projects in the field of South Asian Studies. These portals include introductory essays, scholarly articles, bibliographies, audiovisual materials, and digitised sources.

Temple Potters of Puri

Temple Potters of Puri

This archive centers on a collaborative study of the Kumbhara Bishoi community conducted by Louise Allison Cort and Purna Chandra Mishra between October 1979 and February 1981. The Kumbhara Bishoi are a distinctive community of potters who, as hereditary temple servants (sevaka) of the Jagannath Temple in the city of Puri, Odisha (formerly Orissa), supply a repertory of earthenware cooking and serving pots to the temple kitchen. 

Heritage as Placemaking

Heritage as Placemaking: The Politics of Solidarity and Erasure in South Asia (HaP) is a four-year research project that investigates the role of placemaking in shaping, narrating, contesting, and erasing cultural heritage in South Asia. 
(In preparation)