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I'm a London based Art Historian who writes and lectures on South Asia, colonialism, and hidden stories from the archives.
I'm a London based Art Historian who writes and lectures on South Asia, colonialism, and hidden stories from the archives.
LECTURE
March 7 2026, 5.30 pm IST (noon in the UK).
"From Madras to London: East India Company Artworks in the Eighteenth Century."
On-line talk hosted by the Tamil Heritage Trust. Sign up here.
MY NEW BOOK
The Art of A Corporation: The East India Company as Patron and Collector
This book examines the East India Company's complex history through the artworks it corporately collected in London. Now available in paperback! Chapter one is free open access.
ARTICLE
"Decolonising the Rescue Narrative: Antiquarian usage of Amaravati Sculptures in the British Museum." South Asian Studies, 2026.
For a limited time, you can download a free e-print of this article here.
ARTICLE
What happened when the British placed these women under house arrest after Tipu Sultan's death?
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Email: jhowesuk@gmail.com
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