What I have found most intriguing and interesting are the envelopes and folders for tourists which Kalanidhi Studio sold. Imagine typesetting and merchandising nearly a hundred years ago? Here are a few ones…
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Narayan Rao Kulkarni – A Lesser Known Photographer and Chronicler of Freedom Movement
If you ever visit Bijapur or Vijayapura in Karnataka, you will be stunned by the sheer number of historical spots. ruins, large arches, and domes are still visible and prominent in the citadel city which was once a glorious capital town of Adil Shahi kingdom. … Continue reading Narayan Rao Kulkarni – A Lesser Known Photographer and Chronicler of Freedom Movement
Lesser Known Photographer of Mahatma Gandhi
My Nana – Narayan Rao Kulkarni had followed Gandhi right from Belgaum congress -1924 to Noakhali Peace March in 1946. There are close-ups of Gandhi which also show that he had access and permission to be in close proximity. Here are two clicks – one … Continue reading Lesser Known Photographer of Mahatma Gandhi
Belgaum Congress 1924 – Beginning of Narayan Rao Kulkarni’s photography journey
It is the centenary commemoration of Belgaum Congress which was held in 1924. This important turning point in the India’s political history was also one of the earliest photo journalistic work of Narayan Rao Kulkarni, Bijapur. He went on to establish a studio in the … Continue reading Belgaum Congress 1924 – Beginning of Narayan Rao Kulkarni’s photography journey
Narayan Rao Kulkarni's 