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Pukka Indian : 100 objects that define India / Jahnvi Lakhóta Nandan.

by Nandan, Jahnvi Dameron.

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Lustre Press, Roli Books, 2017.

Material culture -- India.

Material culture -- India -- Pictorial works.

Design -- India.

India -- Social life and customs.

India -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works.

9789351941408 (hc.)

Alternate title:

100 objects that define India

One hundred objects that define India

223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Agarbatti -- Amar Chitra Katha -- Amrutanjan Balm -- Angoothi -- Auto Rickshwaw Meter -- Babuline Gripe Water -- Bahi-Khata -- Bajaj Chetak -- Bandhgala -- Banta -- Bartan -- Bichiya -- Bindi -- BPL Studylite -- Ch-4 Chair -- Chaidaan -- Chakla-Belan -- Charkha -- Charpai -- Chiks -- Chimta-Tava -- Choti -- Chotu Kool Regriferator -- Chudiyan -- Chulha -- Churidar -- Chyawanprash -- Cycle Rickshaw -- Dabba -- Datun -- Desert Cooler -- Dhobi Istri -- Dhoti/Lungi -- Dhurrie -- Dupatta -- Gamcha -- Ghungroo -- Gobar Upla -- Godrej Almirah -- Godrej Typewriter -- Gulabpash -- Hindustan Ambassador -- Hookah -- Idli Pathram -- Inland Letter -- Jaipur Foot -- Jaipuri Razai -- Jeebhee -- Jhanjh -- Jhola -- Jutti/Mojri -- Kajal -- Kalnirnay -- Karahi -- Kohlapuri Chappal -- Kulhad -- Kumkum Dabbi -- Kurta Pyjama -- Lota -- LPG -- Mandira -- Mangalsutra -- Mangtika -- Masala Dabba -- Murha -- Mysore Sandal Soap -- Nano -- Nathni -- Nehru Jacket -- Neti Pot -- Niranjan -- Note Mala -- Paan aur Paan Dan -- Pashmina Shawl -- Patang -- Patila -- Petticoat -- Phool Mala -- Planter's Cooker -- Pressure Cooker -- Punkha -- Royal Enfield -- Rupee 1 -- Sarota -- Sari -- Sari Blouse -- Sevnazhi -- Shatranj -- Shirodhara Massage -- Equipment -- Shuttlecock -- Sil Batta -- Sintex Tank -- Soop -- Sumeet Mixer -- Surahi/Matka -- Tabla -- Tandoor -- Tata Ace -- Veena -- Z-shaped Pump.

"In Hindi 'pukka' means genuine, authentic, complete. Design in India is not only determined by the aesthetic appeal of the object, but also by the significance of the object in the everyday life of its users. In some instances, the age-old practices established by ancient Indian wisdom determine the design of an object, such as the datun (neem tree twig) recommended for oral care or agarbatti (incense) used to heal and protect. On the other hand, the lota (a kind of metal pot) has been a part of everyday Indian life for centuries and its design remains unchanged even today. Pukka Indian, or Purely Indian, brings together 100 objects that are the most coveted symbols representing Indian culture and design. This illustrated book celebrates the diversity, versatility, vibrancy, and colours of design icons - ranging from kulhad to the kolhapuri chappal, Nano to the Nehru jacket, and auto rickshaw meter to the Ambassador - that set them apart in a country as multifarious as India. Each of these 100 profiles reveals the intrinsic Indian nature of every object, and how each has influenced design, culture and, in turn, every Indian."--Amazon.

Gupta, Shivani, (Photographer).

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