Chippin' Away Akash and Durga

The discussions in this series bring us back to the museum space. Meera Krishnamurthy attempts to embody these stories through the museum objects on display at the museum. Using tabletop animation and other techniques, her project enlivens the objects to fill in some of the gaps in the storytelling presented through dioramas and information plaques at the museum. Team Chippin’ Away and Meera chip away at animating various facets of the history of medicine at the SLB museum. 

The series, 'Rooh', is the outcome of a Foundation Project within the purview of the Archives and Museums Program of the India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with the S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore, to explore the many themes of the History of Medicine. Part funding was also provided by the Parijat Foundation.
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As we continue into the modern period, our discussion on the history of medicine in South Asia segues into a discussion on women doctors. Dr Mario Vaz charts the historical timeline of the practice of medicine through the biographical sketches of early female doctors and medical practitioners in India. The discussion develops into a review of a historical overview of medical history in India that takes the listeners to the erstwhile British Colonial India and traces the influences of modern medical practices in India. 

The series, 'Rooh', is the outcome of a Foundation Project within the purview of the Archives and Museums Program of the India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with the S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore, to explore the many themes of the History of Medicine. Part funding was also provided by the Parijat Foundation.
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Dr Shilpi Rajpal explores the records of mental health institutions of Colonial and Post-Colonial northern India in this episode. The episode discusses the British Colonial gaze on mental health and the institutionalisation of health-seeking practices, originally from the Western lens of the British record-keepers The intertwined realities of mental and physical health-seeking practices also become apparent through this discussion. 

The series, 'Rooh', is the outcome of a Foundation Project within the purview of the Archives and Museums Program of the India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with the S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore, to explore the many themes of the History of Medicine. Part funding was also provided by the Parijat Foundation.
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This episode takes a look at Anisha Anantpurkar‘s archival work at the Major Gen. S. L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum. Anisha discusses the gleanings from past studies on human sculptures at various South Indian temples. The discussion focuses on the attempts to document anatomically accurate bodies through ancient and medieval sculptural traditions. We push the envelope to view art as mirroring lived realities of diverse bodies, ailments, body types, etc., represented on temple reliefs in South Asia – all from the rich collection at the museum archives!  

The series, 'Rooh', is the outcome of a Foundation Project within the purview of the Archives and Museums Program of the India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with the S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore, to explore the many themes of the History of Medicine. Part funding was also provided by the Parijat Foundation. 
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The visual representation of the human body forms an important piece in the medical history across the world. In this episode, Team Chippin’ Away interviews Snehal Tambulwadikar-Khedkar on various perspectives on human body represented through art across time. The discussions carry forward a historical lens to trace the changes in representing the human body as an idealized form, an abstract representation, or as an anatomically accurate tool for physiological studies. Starting from the ancient civilizations and their ideals for the human body in art, we discuss human bodies in sculpture, paintings, frescos and plastic art. 

The series, 'Rooh', is the outcome of a Foundation Project within the purview of the Archives and Museums Program of the India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with the S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore, to explore the many themes of the History of Medicine. Part funding was also provided by the Parijat Foundation. 
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How could the history of medicine be complete without discussing herbs and plants!? Rashmimala Devi, an artist and botanical illustrator, takes us through the history of illustrating botanical samples of medicinal and ornamental varieties in South Asia. We discuss the practice of creating herbariums and the history of writing detailed manuals on local flora from at least the early medieval period in India. This episode combines various strands from the history of medicine and ties them with the herbarium now under development at the S. L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Bangalore. 

The series, 'Rooh', is the outcome of a Foundation Project within the purview of the Archives and Museums Program of the India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with the S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore, to explore the many themes of the History of Medicine. Part funding was also provided by the Parijat Foundation.
Support the showSend your comments and inputs to us at chippinawayind@gmail.com and keep the conversation alive on Twitter and Instagram @chippinawayind