This is one of two songs in our collection by Kabir the well-known fifteenth century "weaver poet", whose works circulated widely and survive in often variant forms in later manuscripts. In his life and subsequent reputation, Kabir was influential…

Thischoukapata(square scroll) illustration of the poem by Jahanara Chitrakar, in her characteristic elegant style and use of colour, emphasises the intensity of religious devotion in sparse surroundings.

The graphic artist Sekhar Mukherjee builds on the more satirical edge of Kabir's tone in his interpretation of this song.

These images are the final version of the graphic story.

In these short clips artist Aratrika Choudhury demonstrates the development of the graphic narrative, and takes us through her preparatory drawings at an early phase.

These images show the artist's initial sketches and work-in-progress as she makes decisions on how to develop the storyline.

The story ofBidrohi Captain Pouch[Rebel Captain Pouch]is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists before they began composing the narrative poem and pattern for the scroll. Colours were prepared and the panels…

The story ofBidrohi Captain Pouch [Rebel Captain Pouch] is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists, after which Dukhushyam Chitrakar composed the narrative poem. The painting then began with a pencilled outline of…

The story ofBidrohi Captain Pouch [Rebel Captain Pouch] is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists, after which Dukhushyam Chitrakar composed the narrative poem.These photos show the artists beginning the painting…

The story ofBidrohi Captain Pouch[Rebel Captain Pouch] is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists, after which Dukhushyam Chitrakar composed the narrative poem. Despite working with a story set in…

The story of Bidrohi Captain Pouch[Rebel Captain Pouch]is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists before they began composing the narrative poem and pattern for the scroll. The conversations about the famine took…

This is a Bengali translation of excerpts from Mundy's Travels, with a summary of the historical context. It was created for the scroll painters who could not read the original text in English.

These are the initial research notes on sources shared with the artists, on the basis of which discussions were begun.

These images are the final version of the story.

This video shows the artist's work-in-progress, as he develops his methods of representation.

These images show the artist's initial sketches and work-in-progress as he makes decisions on how to develop the storyline.

Mundy Shaheb-er Golpo (The Tale of Mundy Shaheb) is based on academic sources and research which was discussed with the artists. On that basis, Dukhushyam Chitrakar first composed a poem and set it to music. The painting then began with a pencilled…

The images show Dukhushyam Chitrakar's first drafts of the poem he composed, and the transcribed version on the Famine and Dearth database, linked here, is the final iteration, which he set to music. The poem narrates Mundy's early years as a…

The story of Mundy is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists before they began composing the narrative poem and pattern for the scroll. The conversations about Mundy Shaheb-er Golpo took place over several days…

These images and video show the painters at work, with the natural colours they made themselves. The panels of the scroll were painted collectively by the chitrakar community over several days. The order of panels were revised when the painters…

The story of Mundy is based on academic sources and research which was discussed with the artists. On that basis, Dukhushyam Chitrakar first composed a poem and set it to music. The painting then began with a pencilled outline of the entire story.…