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  • Archeo-philately: New Dimensions in Heritage Studies 
    Dasture, P.; Vartak, A.; Mudgal, K.; Xalxo, G.; Bhatt, E. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Although it is known as the ‘King of Hobbies’; philately is not merely stamp collection but a serious study of stamps, covers, cancellations & postal stationery. A small piece of paper has the ability to reveal in depth ...
  • Colonial legacy in Pune: An academic and architectural heritage 
    Dasture, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Historical readings on the colonial heritage of education are rather limited. Furthermore, a study of this nature focusing principally on the city of Pune, is even more difficult to find.Heritage is all around us; it can ...
  • Heritage tourism and sustainability: surveying the Asian scenario 
    Dasture, P. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Tourism, has been one of the oldest forms of recreation man has ever known; the desire to explore and the longing to know more, has always led man to known and unknown territories. Today tourism is a full-fledged industry, ...
  • Imperialism and the Elephant in Burma: An Analytical Perception of George Orwell's ‘Shooting the Elephant’ 
    Dasture, P.; Aniruddha, J.S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Burma had been under British occupation through 1824 to 1948, the British rule brought social, economic, cultural and administrative changes; during which it was also administered as a province of India. Moulmein, the ...
  • The Indian War Elephant: Fascinating Tales from its Historical Past 
    Dasture, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    One of the most interesting and unusual uses of animals in history was the engagement of war elephants. Working with animals on the battlefield had both advantages and disadvantages and this was particularly true of the ...
  • Transportation and the Socio-economic Development of Poona 
    Dasture, P. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    Transportation has continually played an essential part in the vicissitudes and vagaries that occurred in the life of man since ages. Man, was the first means of conveyance, followed by the sledge and the wheel, which ...
  • An Unknown Legacy: A Living Tribal Heritage of the Oraons 
    Dasture, P.; Xalxo, G.; Bhatt, E.; Minz, J. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The Oraons or the Kudukh’s are an important Dravidian tribe of the Chotanagpur plateau in Jharkhand. Oral traditions narrate that their cultural practices, customs, food habits and ornaments are closely related to those ...

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