"" India and the World : A History in Nine Stories"

This is a sculpture of a Nature Spirit who is as mischievous as it is kind. It features prominently in Buddhist and Brahamanical art. What is this nature spirit known as?

This bronze figurine was made over 4000 years ago using the 'Lost-wax technique'. In which settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization was this 'Dancing Girl' discovered?

Which 'Great' Mauryan emperor is known to have been heavily influenced by Buddhist principles? (Hint : It is believed he had a change of heart after the war of Kalinga.)

This Gupta era coin from the reign of Samudragupta (335 -380 CE) depicts a very ancient form of politico-religious ritual (a sacrifice). Can you name this important sacrifice?

This sculpture of Jesus Christ comes from the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa. Which European power held political and economic sway over Goa from the 16th till mid 20th century?

This sculpture was excavated in Maharashtra ( India ), thousands of miles away from its home. Name the Greek God of Oceans depicted here.

This work shows the Mughal emperor Jahangir receiving an officer. Name the famous Dutch artist who created this drawing.

The artist who painted this work (titled 'Two Girls') was born in Budapest to a Sikh father and a Jewish-Hungarian mother. Who is she?

This painting echoes the 'Dreamtime' or 'the Dreaming'- a body of ancient wisdom and a characteristic world-view cultivated by the indigenous peoples of which of the following countries?

Stone tools such as these were perhaps the earliest technological inventions of humanity. Can you name the stone tool seen here?