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Vidura Jang Bahadur has been photographing the Chinese community in India for over two decades  and through his work engages with the...

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Jul 137 min read
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The Dancing Lion of Mazgaon
Film: The Dancing Lion of Mazgaon Date: 8 March 2019 Group: Ankit, Chinar, Timmayo, Yaniam Language: English Duration: 29 min 23 sec...

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May 17, 20222 min read
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Tiretti Bazaar by Bijoy Chowdhury
Explore Tirretti Bazaar through photographer Bijoy Chowdhury's intimate portraits of the Indian Chinese community settled in and around...
Vidura Bahadur
Nov 1, 20216 min read
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Two Images
In this essay Vidura Jang Bahadur traces the provenance of two photographs made five decades apart. Photograph by Kulwant Rai/ Photo...
Vidura Bahadur
Sep 29, 202010 min read
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A Filmic Reconstruction of Calcutta's Chinatown in the 1940's
Dibakar Bannerjee's film "Detective Byomkesh Bakshi" is set in Calcutta during World War 2 amidst the Japanese bombing of the city. ...

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Sep 16, 20201 min read
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Crouching Tigers and Invisible Dragons: Representation of Desi Chinese in Indian Popular Cinema
Lawrence Liang The most famous Indian Chinese in Indian cinema is ironically a half Burmese and half anglo-Indian dancer who announced...

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Sep 8, 202017 min read
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